Antipode of Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe
The opposite side of the world to Basse-Terre is Bilingurr, Western Australia, Australia.
Basse-Terre
Guadeloupe
Continent: America
Coordinates: 15.997, -61.732
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -15.997, 118.268
Bilingurr
Australia
Bilingurr is the closest city to Basse-Terre's antipodal point (472 km).
The antipodal city to Basse-Terre is Bilingurr. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Basse-Terre is Bilingurr.
The distance from Basse-Terre to Bilingurr 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 Basse-Terre
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Basse-Terre's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Basse-Terre.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 472 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 473 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 474 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 475 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
| Lagrange, WA | Australia | 477 km | (-18.682, 121.785) |
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 479 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 489 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 502 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Eighty Mile Beach, WA | Australia | 505 km | (-19.241, 121.613) |
| Roebuck, WA | Australia | 511 km | (-18.171, 122.501) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guadeloupe
Coordinates: 15.9971° N 61.7321° W
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 17.9091° S 122.2292° E
Elevation: 17 m (56 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 Basse-Terre
The DMS coordinates are: 15°59'49.7'' N 61°43'55.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 15.99714°
LngO = -61.73214°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -15.99714°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.73214 + 180° = 118.26786°
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 Basse-Terre is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-15.99714, 118.26786)
In DMS format: 15°59'49.7'' N 61°43'55.7'' W.