Antipode of Colonia, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Colonia is Dom Inocêncio, Piauí, Brazil.
Colonia
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 9.516, 138.122
Antipodal point
Brazil
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -9.516, -41.878
Dom Inocêncio
Brazil
Dom Inocêncio is the closest city to Colonia's antipodal point (57 km).
The antipodal city to Colonia is Dom Inocêncio. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Colonia is Dom Inocêncio.
The distance from Colonia to Dom Inocêncio 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 Colonia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Colonia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Colonia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dom Inocêncio, PI | Brazil | 57 km | (-9.005, -41.975) |
| Dirceu Arcoverde, PI | Brazil | 64 km | (-9.343, -42.434) |
| São Lourenço do Piauí, PI | Brazil | 82 km | (-9.172, -42.542) |
| Pilão Arcado, BA | Brazil | 85 km | (-10.001, -42.480) |
| Fartura do Piauí, PI | Brazil | 100 km | (-9.482, -42.790) |
| Coronel José Dias, PI | Brazil | 101 km | (-8.826, -42.479) |
| São Raimundo Nonato, PI | Brazil | 106 km | (-9.015, -42.699) |
| Casa Nova, BA | Brazil | 106 km | (-9.174, -40.975) |
| Bonfim do Piauí, PI | Brazil | 116 km | (-9.169, -42.875) |
| Lagoa do Barro do Piauí, PI | Brazil | 120 km | (-8.485, -41.533) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Chuuk
Coordinates: 9.5164° N 138.1217° E
Elevation: 10 m (33 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Fortaleza
Coordinates: 9.0054° S 41.9746° W
Elevation: 312 m (1,024 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 Colonia
The DMS coordinates are: 9°30'59'' N 138°7'18'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 9.51638°
LngO = 138.12167°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -9.51638°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 138.12167 - 180° = -41.87833°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Colonia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-9.51638, -41.87833)
In DMS format: 9°30'59'' N 138°7'18'' E .