Antipode of Mao, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Mao is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Mao
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.552, -71.078
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.552, 108.922
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Mao's antipodal point (593 km).
The antipodal city to Mao is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Mao is North West Cape.
The distance from Mao to North West Cape is about 19,000 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 Mao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Mao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Mao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 593 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 602 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 641 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 685 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 765 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 766 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 766 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 766 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 767 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 767 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 19.5519° N 71.0781° W
Elevation: 85 m (279 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 Mao
The DMS coordinates are: 19°33'6.7'' N 71°4'41.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.55186°
LngO = -71.07813°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.55186°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.07813 + 180° = 108.92187°
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 Mao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.55186, 108.92187)
In DMS format: 19°33'6.7'' N 71°4'41.3'' W.