Antipode of San Rafael, Costa Rica
The opposite side of the world to San Rafael is West Island, Cocos Islands.
San Rafael
Costa Rica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 9.928, -84.135
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -9.928, 95.865
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to San Rafael's antipodal point (268 km).
The antipodal city to San Rafael is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Rafael is West Island.
The distance from San Rafael 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 San Rafael
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Rafael's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Rafael.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 268 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 966 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 979 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 979 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 984 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
| Tais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 984 km | (-4.075, 102.577) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 984 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 986 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 988 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
| Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 995 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Costa_Rica
Coordinates: 9.9283° N 84.1354° W
Elevation: 1,037 m (3,402 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 San Rafael
The DMS coordinates are: 9°55'41.7'' N 84°8'7.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.92826°
LngO = -84.13537°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.92826°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -84.13537 + 180° = 95.86463°
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 San Rafael is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.92826, 95.86463)
In DMS format: 9°55'41.7'' N 84°8'7.3'' W.