Antipode of Palikir - National Government Center, Micronesia
The opposite side of the world to Palikir - National Government Center is Georgetown, Ascension, Saint Helena.
Palikir - National Government Center
Micronesia
Continent: Oceania
Coordinates: 6.925, 158.161
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -6.925, -21.839
Georgetown
Saint Helena
Georgetown is the closest city to Palikir - National Government Center's antipodal point (827 km).
The antipodal city to Palikir - National Government Center is Georgetown. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Palikir - National Government Center is Georgetown.
The distance from Palikir - National Government Center to Georgetown 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 Palikir - National Government Center
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Palikir - National Government Center's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Palikir - National Government Center.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown, Ascension | Saint Helena | 827 km | (-7.929, -14.412) |
| Vila dos Remédios, PE | Brazil | 1,220 km | (-3.842, -32.411) |
| Fernando de Noronha (Distrito Estadual), PE | Brazil | 1,220 km | (-3.840, -32.411) |
| Pitimbu, PB | Brazil | 1,434 km | (-7.471, -34.809) |
| Cabedelo, PB | Brazil | 1,436 km | (-6.981, -34.834) |
| Itamaracá, PE | Brazil | 1,437 km | (-7.748, -34.826) |
| João Pessoa, PB | Brazil | 1,439 km | (-7.115, -34.863) |
| Olinda, PE | Brazil | 1,442 km | (-8.009, -34.855) |
| Paulista, PE | Brazil | 1,443 km | (-7.941, -34.873) |
| Conde, PB | Brazil | 1,444 km | (-7.260, -34.908) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Pohnpei
Coordinates: 6.9248° N 158.1611° E
Elevation: 92 m (302 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Atlantic/St_Helena
Coordinates: 7.9286° S 14.4119° W
Elevation: 20 m (66 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 Palikir - National Government Center
The DMS coordinates are: 6°55'29.2'' N 158°9'39.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 6.92477°
LngO = 158.16109°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -6.92477°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 158.16109 - 180° = -21.83891°
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 Palikir - National Government Center is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-6.92477, -21.83891)
In DMS format: 6°55'29.2'' N 158°9'39.9'' E .