Antipode of Monte Plata, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Monte Plata is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Monte Plata
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.807, -69.784
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.807, 110.216
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Monte Plata's antipodal point (527 km).
The antipodal city to Monte Plata is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Monte Plata is North West Cape.
The distance from Monte Plata 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 Monte Plata
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Monte Plata's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Monte Plata.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 527 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 535 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 600 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 606 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 711 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 711 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 722 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 723 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 724 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 726 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.807° N 69.784° W
Elevation: 55 m (180 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 Monte Plata
The DMS coordinates are: 18°48'25.2'' N 69°47'2.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.807°
LngO = -69.78399°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.807°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -69.78399 + 180° = 110.21601°
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 Monte Plata is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.807, 110.21601)
In DMS format: 18°48'25.2'' N 69°47'2.4'' W.