Antipode of Cotton Ground, Saint Kitts and Nevis
The opposite side of the world to Cotton Ground is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Cotton Ground
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.167, -62.617
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.167, 117.383
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Cotton Ground's antipodal point (371 km).
The antipodal city to Cotton Ground is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cotton Ground is Port Hedland.
The distance from Cotton Ground to Port Hedland 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 Cotton Ground
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cotton Ground's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cotton Ground.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 371 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 381 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 389 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 393 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 398 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 399 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 400 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 400 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 400 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 401 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Kitts
Coordinates: 17.1667° N 62.6167° W
Elevation: 83 m (272 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.3122° S 118.6106° E
Elevation: 5 m (16 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 Cotton Ground
The DMS coordinates are: 17°10'0'' N 62°37'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.16667°
LngO = -62.61667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.16667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.61667 + 180° = 117.38333°
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 Cotton Ground is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.16667, 117.38333)
In DMS format: 17°10'0'' N 62°37'0'' W.