Antipode of Salvaleón de Higüey, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Salvaleón de Higüey is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Salvaleón de Higüey
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.615, -68.708
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.615, 111.292
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Salvaleón de Higüey's antipodal point (465 km).
The antipodal city to Salvaleón de Higüey is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Salvaleón de Higüey is North West Cape.
The distance from Salvaleón de Higüey 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 Salvaleón de Higüey
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Salvaleón de Higüey's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Salvaleón de Higüey.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 465 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 471 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 521 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 564 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 612 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 623 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 623 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 624 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 625 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 627 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.615° N 68.708° W
Elevation: 95 m (312 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 Salvaleón de Higüey
The DMS coordinates are: 18°36'54'' N 68°42'28.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.61501°
LngO = -68.70798°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.61501°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -68.70798 + 180° = 111.29202°
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 Salvaleón de Higüey is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.61501, 111.29202)
In DMS format: 18°36'54'' N 68°42'28.7'' W.