Antipode of Barahona, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Barahona is Onslow, Western Australia, Australia.
Barahona
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.351, -66.445
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.351, 113.555
Onslow
Australia
Onslow is the closest city to Barahona's antipodal point (399 km).
The antipodal city to Barahona is Onslow. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Barahona is Onslow.
The distance from Barahona to Onslow 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 Barahona
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Barahona's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Barahona.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 399 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 399 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 401 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 419 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 431 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 432 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 433 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 434 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 435 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 435 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Puerto_Rico
Coordinates: 18.3513° N 66.4455° W
Elevation: 166 m (545 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 21.6376° S 115.1122° E
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Barahona
The DMS coordinates are: 18°21'4.8'' N 66°26'43.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.35134°
LngO = -66.44545°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.35134°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -66.44545 + 180° = 113.55455°
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 Barahona is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.35134, 113.55455)
In DMS format: 18°21'4.8'' N 66°26'43.6'' W.