Antipode of San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to San José de Ocoa is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
San José de Ocoa
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.547, -70.506
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.547, 109.494
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to San José de Ocoa's antipodal point (604 km).
The antipodal city to San José de Ocoa is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San José de Ocoa is North West Cape.
The distance from San José de Ocoa 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 San José de Ocoa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San José de Ocoa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San José de Ocoa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 604 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 612 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 676 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 680 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 792 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 793 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 803 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 804 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 806 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 807 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.5466° N 70.5063° W
Elevation: 481 m (1,578 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 San José de Ocoa
The DMS coordinates are: 18°32'47.8'' N 70°30'22.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.54661°
LngO = -70.50631°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.54661°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.50631 + 180° = 109.49369°
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 San José de Ocoa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.54661, 109.49369)
In DMS format: 18°32'47.8'' N 70°30'22.7'' W.