Antipode of Nueva Gerona, Cuba
The opposite side of the world to Nueva Gerona is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Nueva Gerona
Cuba
Continent: America
Coordinates: 21.887, -82.806
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -21.887, 97.194
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Nueva Gerona's antipodal point (1,078 km).
The antipodal city to Nueva Gerona is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nueva Gerona is West Island.
The distance from Nueva Gerona to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Nueva Gerona
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nueva Gerona's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nueva Gerona.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 1,078 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,559 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 1,711 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 1,714 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,714 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 1,714 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,714 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 1,716 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 1,718 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 1,721 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Havana
Coordinates: 21.8867° N 82.8056° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Nueva Gerona
The DMS coordinates are: 21°53'12'' N 82°48'20'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.88667°
LngO = -82.80556°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.88667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -82.80556 + 180° = 97.19444°
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 Nueva Gerona is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.88667, 97.19444)
In DMS format: 21°53'12'' N 82°48'20'' W.