Antipode of Pedernales, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Pedernales is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Pedernales
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.038, -71.744
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.038, 108.256
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Pedernales's antipodal point (742 km).
The antipodal city to Pedernales is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pedernales is North West Cape.
The distance from Pedernales to North West Cape 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 Pedernales
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pedernales' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pedernales.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 742 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 750 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 806 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 821 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 887 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 934 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 935 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 941 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 941 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 942 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.0384° N 71.744° W
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Pedernales
The DMS coordinates are: 18°2'18.2'' N 71°44'38.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.03838°
LngO = -71.74403°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.03838°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.74403 + 180° = 108.25597°
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 Pedernales is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.03838, 108.25597)
In DMS format: 18°2'18.2'' N 71°44'38.5'' W.