Antipode of Santa Cruz de Barahona, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Santa Cruz de Barahona is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Santa Cruz de Barahona
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.209, -71.101
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.209, 108.899
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Santa Cruz de Barahona's antipodal point (676 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Cruz de Barahona is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Cruz de Barahona is North West Cape.
The distance from Santa Cruz de Barahona 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 Santa Cruz de Barahona
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Cruz de Barahona's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Cruz de Barahona.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 676 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 684 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 746 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 753 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 864 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 865 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 875 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 876 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 877 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 879 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.2085° N 71.1008° W
Elevation: 39 m (128 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 Santa Cruz de Barahona
The DMS coordinates are: 18°12'30.7'' N 71°6'2.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.20854°
LngO = -71.10077°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.20854°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -71.10077 + 180° = 108.89923°
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 Santa Cruz de Barahona is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.20854, 108.89923)
In DMS format: 18°12'30.7'' N 71°6'2.8'' W.