The opposite side of the world to Coxen Hole is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Honduras
Continent: America
Coordinates: 16.316, -86.540
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -16.316, 93.460
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Coxen Hole's antipodal point (586 km).
The antipodal city to Coxen Hole is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Coxen Hole is West Island.
The distance from Coxen Hole to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Coxen Hole's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Coxen Hole.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
---|---|---|---|
West Island | Cocos Islands | 586 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,475 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
Manna, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,668 km | (-4.465, 102.904) |
Bintuhan, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,671 km | (-4.794, 103.348) |
Padangguci, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,674 km | (-4.589, 103.144) |
Biha, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,676 km | (-5.330, 104.030) |
Krui, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,680 km | (-5.191, 103.932) |
Masat, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,679 km | (-4.381, 102.954) |
Kuripan, Lampung | Indonesia | 1,680 km | (-5.035, 103.764) |
Masmambang, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,681 km | (-4.164, 102.700) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Tegucigalpa
Coordinates: 16.3155° N 86.5397° W
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Cocos
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Coxen Hole
The DMS coordinates are: 16°18'55.9'' N 86°32'22.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 16.31553°
LngO = -86.53966°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -16.31553°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -86.53966 + 180° = 93.46034°
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 Coxen Hole is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-16.31553, 93.46034)
In DMS format: 16°18'55.9'' N 86°32'22.8'' W.