Antipode of Torrington Park, Jamaica
The opposite side of the world to Torrington Park is Flying Fish Cove, Christmas Island.
Torrington Park
Jamaica
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.989, -76.794
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.989, 103.206
Flying Fish Cove
Christmas Island
Flying Fish Cove is the closest city to Torrington Park's antipodal point (879 km).
The antipodal city to Torrington Park is Flying Fish Cove. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Torrington Park is Flying Fish Cove.
The distance from Torrington Park to Flying Fish Cove 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 Torrington Park
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Torrington Park's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Torrington Park.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 879 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 942 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 1,213 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 1,223 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Cibungur, West Java | Indonesia | 1,229 km | (-7.372, 106.539) |
| Rancaerang, West Java | Indonesia | 1,229 km | (-7.422, 106.718) |
| Buniasih, West Java | Indonesia | 1,230 km | (-7.423, 106.723) |
| Tegalbuleud, West Java | Indonesia | 1,230 km | (-7.426, 106.745) |
| Mekarjaya Satu, West Java | Indonesia | 1,230 km | (-7.412, 106.701) |
| Simpenan, West Java | Indonesia | 1,230 km | (-7.350, 106.514) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Jamaica
Coordinates: 17.9888° N 76.7943° W
Elevation: 45 m (148 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Indian/Christmas
Coordinates: 10.4217° S 105.6791° E
Elevation: 135 m (443 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 Torrington Park
The DMS coordinates are: 17°59'19.6'' N 76°47'39.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.98878°
LngO = -76.79426°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.98878°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -76.79426 + 180° = 103.20574°
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 Torrington Park is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.98878, 103.20574)
In DMS format: 17°59'19.6'' N 76°47'39.3'' W.