Antipode of Dorado, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Dorado is Onslow, Western Australia, Australia.
Dorado
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.459, -66.268
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.459, 113.732
Onslow
Australia
Onslow is the closest city to Dorado's antipodal point (380 km).
The antipodal city to Dorado is Onslow. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Dorado is Onslow.
The distance from Dorado 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 Dorado
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Dorado's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Dorado.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 380 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 385 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 386 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 397 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 409 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 410 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 411 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 412 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 413 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 413 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Puerto_Rico
Coordinates: 18.4588° N 66.2677° W
Elevation: 8 m (26 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 Dorado
The DMS coordinates are: 18°27'31.8'' N 66°16'3.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.45883°
LngO = -66.26767°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.45883°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -66.26767 + 180° = 113.73233°
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 Dorado is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.45883, 113.73233)
In DMS format: 18°27'31.8'' N 66°16'3.6'' W.