Antipode of Pignon, Haiti
The opposite side of the world to Pignon is North West Cape, Western Australia, Australia.
Pignon
Haiti
Continent: America
Coordinates: 19.336, -72.117
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -19.336, 107.883
North West Cape
Australia
North West Cape is the closest city to Pignon's antipodal point (702 km).
The antipodal city to Pignon is North West Cape. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pignon is North West Cape.
The distance from Pignon to North West Cape 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 Pignon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pignon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pignon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 702 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 711 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Coral Bay, WA | Australia | 743 km | (-23.141, 113.776) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 796 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Brockman, WA | Australia | 855 km | (-24.881, 113.654) |
| Morgantown, WA | Australia | 855 km | (-24.877, 113.659) |
| Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 855 km | (-24.883, 113.657) |
| East Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 855 km | (-24.864, 113.678) |
| South Carnarvon, WA | Australia | 856 km | (-24.893, 113.658) |
| Kingsford, WA | Australia | 857 km | (-24.864, 113.695) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Port-au-Prince
Coordinates: 19.3359° N 72.1166° W
Elevation: 346 m (1,135 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 Pignon
The DMS coordinates are: 19°20'9.4'' N 72°6'59.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 19.33594°
LngO = -72.11662°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -19.33594°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -72.11662 + 180° = 107.88338°
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 Pignon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-19.33594, 107.88338)
In DMS format: 19°20'9.4'' N 72°6'59.8'' W.