Antipode of Palencia, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Palencia is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Palencia
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.667, -90.357
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.667, 89.643
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Palencia's antipodal point (826 km).
The antipodal city to Palencia is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palencia is West Island.
The distance from Palencia to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Palencia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palencia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palencia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 826 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,775 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,788 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,804 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,817 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,829 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,831 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,834 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,836 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,838 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guatemala
Coordinates: 14.6672° N 90.3572° W
Elevation: 1,368 m (4,488 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
Elevation: 12 m (39 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 Palencia
The DMS coordinates are: 14°40'1.7'' N 90°21'26'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.66715°
LngO = -90.35721°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.66715°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.35721 + 180° = 89.64279°
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 Palencia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.66715, 89.64279)
In DMS format: 14°40'1.7'' N 90°21'26'' W.