Antipode of Caguas, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Caguas is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Caguas
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.234, -66.049
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.234, 113.952
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Caguas's antipodal point (395 km).
The antipodal city to Caguas is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Caguas is Dampier.
The distance from Caguas to Dampier 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 Caguas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Caguas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Caguas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 395 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 396 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 408 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 409 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 409 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 409 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 410 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 410 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 411 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 411 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Puerto_Rico
Coordinates: 18.2341° N 66.0485° W
Elevation: 65 m (213 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 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 Caguas
The DMS coordinates are: 18°14'2.8'' N 66°2'54.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.23412°
LngO = -66.0485°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.23412°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -66.0485 + 180° = 113.9515°
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 Caguas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.23412, 113.9515)
In DMS format: 18°14'2.8'' N 66°2'54.6'' W.