Antipode of Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic
The opposite side of the world to Villa Altagracia is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Villa Altagracia
Dominican Republic
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.673, -70.171
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.673, 109.829
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Villa Altagracia's antipodal point (568 km).
The antipodal city to Villa Altagracia is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Villa Altagracia is North West Cape.
The distance from Villa Altagracia 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 Villa Altagracia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Villa Altagracia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Villa Altagracia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 568 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 575 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 642 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 643 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Pannawonica, WA | Australia | 754 km | (-21.639, 116.322) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 755 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 765 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 766 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 767 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 769 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Santo_Domingo
Coordinates: 18.673° N 70.171° W
Elevation: 178 m (584 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 Villa Altagracia
The DMS coordinates are: 18°40'22.7'' N 70°10'15.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.67297°
LngO = -70.17095°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.67297°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -70.17095 + 180° = 109.82905°
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 Villa Altagracia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.67297, 109.82905)
In DMS format: 18°40'22.7'' N 70°10'15.4'' W.