Antipode of Golden Rock, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
The opposite side of the world to Golden Rock is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Golden Rock
Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.491, -62.981
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.491, 117.019
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Golden Rock's antipodal point (353 km).
The antipodal city to Golden Rock is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Golden Rock is Dampier.
The distance from Golden Rock to Dampier is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Golden Rock
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Golden Rock's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Golden Rock.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 353 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 353 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 354 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 358 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 360 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 360 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 360 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 361 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 362 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 363 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Kralendijk
Coordinates: 17.4914° N 62.9812° W
Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 ft)
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Golden Rock
The DMS coordinates are: 17°29'29.1'' N 62°58'52.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.49142°
LngO = -62.98119°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.49142°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.98119 + 180° = 117.01881°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Golden Rock is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.49142, 117.01881)
In DMS format: 17°29'29.1'' N 62°58'52.3'' W.