Antipode of Puntarenas, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to Puntarenas is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Puntarenas
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.977, -84.838
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.977, 95.162
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Puntarenas's antipodal point (302 km).
The antipodal city to Puntarenas is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Puntarenas is West Island.
The distance from Puntarenas to West Island 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 Puntarenas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Puntarenas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Puntarenas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 302 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,006 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,029 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,037 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,040 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,040 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,043 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,047 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,050 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,052 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 9.9769° N 84.8379° W
Elevation: 1 m (3 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Puntarenas
The DMS coordinates are: 9°58'36.9'' N 84°50'16.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.97691°
LngO = -84.8379°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.97691°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.8379 + 180° = 95.1621°
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 Puntarenas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.97691, 95.1621)
In DMS format: 9°58'36.9'' N 84°50'16.4'' W.