Antipode of Schoelcher, Martinique
The opposite side of the world to Schoelcher is Dampier Peninsula, Western Australia, Australia.
Schoelcher
Martinique
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.618, -61.099
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.618, 118.901
Dampier Peninsula
Australia
Dampier Peninsula is the closest city to Schoelcher's antipodal point (496 km).
The antipodal city to Schoelcher is Dampier Peninsula. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Schoelcher is Dampier Peninsula.
The distance from Schoelcher to Dampier Peninsula 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 Schoelcher
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Schoelcher's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Schoelcher.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier Peninsula, WA | Australia | 496 km | (-16.932, 122.866) |
| Bilingurr, WA | Australia | 509 km | (-17.909, 122.229) |
| Lailunggi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 509 km | (-10.172, 120.117) |
| Nggongi Satu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 510 km | (-10.195, 120.231) |
| Nggongi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 510 km | (-10.194, 120.234) |
| Cable Beach, WA | Australia | 512 km | (-17.961, 122.213) |
| Djugun, WA | Australia | 513 km | (-17.954, 122.228) |
| Tawui, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 511 km | (-10.143, 120.073) |
| Broome, WA | Australia | 513 km | (-17.955, 122.239) |
| Nggai, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 513 km | (-10.207, 120.353) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Martinique
Coordinates: 14.6177° N 61.099° W
Elevation: 25 m (82 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 16.9324° S 122.8656° E
Elevation: 86 m (282 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 Schoelcher
The DMS coordinates are: 14°37'3.9'' N 61°5'56.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.61774°
LngO = -61.099°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.61774°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.099 + 180° = 118.901°
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 Schoelcher is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.61774, 118.901)
In DMS format: 14°37'3.9'' N 61°5'56.4'' W.