Antipode of Santa Barbara, Puerto Rico
The opposite side of the world to Santa Barbara is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Santa Barbara
Puerto Rico
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.394, -65.919
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.394, 114.081
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Santa Barbara's antipodal point (373 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Barbara is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Barbara is Dampier.
The distance from Santa Barbara 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 Santa Barbara
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Barbara's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Barbara.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 373 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Onslow, WA | Australia | 375 km | (-21.638, 115.112) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 386 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 387 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 387 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 388 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 389 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 389 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| North West Cape, WA | Australia | 391 km | (-21.926, 114.030) |
| Exmouth, WA | Australia | 392 km | (-21.931, 114.121) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Puerto_Rico
Coordinates: 18.3936° N 65.9188° W
Elevation: 18 m (59 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 Santa Barbara
The DMS coordinates are: 18°23'36.8'' N 65°55'7.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.39356°
LngO = -65.91878°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.39356°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -65.91878 + 180° = 114.08122°
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 Santa Barbara is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.39356, 114.08122)
In DMS format: 18°23'36.8'' N 65°55'7.6'' W.