Antipode of La Romana, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to La Romana is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
La Romana
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.427, -68.973
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.427, 111.027
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to La Romana's antipodal point (498 km).
The antipodal city to La Romana is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from La Romana is North West Cape.
The distance from La Romana to North West Cape 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 La Romana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to La Romana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from La Romana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 498 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 505 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 556 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 595 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 646 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 657 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 658 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 658 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 659 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 661 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.4273° N 68.9729° W
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 21.9263° S 114.0295° E
Elevation: 92 m (302 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 La Romana
The DMS coordinates are: 18°25'38.4'' N 68°58'22.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.42733°
LngO = -68.97285°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.42733°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.97285 + 180° = 111.02715°
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 La Romana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.42733, 111.02715)
In DMS format: 18°25'38.4'' N 68°58'22.3'' W.