Antipode of San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to San Juan de la Maguana is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
San Juan de la Maguana
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.806, -71.230
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.806, 108.770
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to San Juan de la Maguana's antipodal point (649 km).
The antipodal city to San Juan de la Maguana is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Juan de la Maguana is North West Cape.
The distance from San Juan de la Maguana 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 Juan de la Maguana
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Juan de la Maguana's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Juan de la Maguana.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 649 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 657 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 708 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 733 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 841 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 841 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 841 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 841 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 842 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 842 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.8059° N 71.2299° W
Elevation: 418 m (1,371 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 Juan de la Maguana
The DMS coordinates are: 18°48'21.2'' N 71°13'47.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.80588°
LngO = -71.22991°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.80588°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.22991 + 180° = 108.77009°
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 Juan de la Maguana is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.80588, 108.77009)
In DMS format: 18°48'21.2'' N 71°13'47.7'' W.