Antipode of Monkey Hill, Saint Kitts and Nevis
The opposite side of the world to Monkey Hill is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Monkey Hill
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.323, -62.729
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.323, 117.271
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Monkey Hill's antipodal point (360 km).
The antipodal city to Monkey Hill is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Monkey Hill is Port Hedland.
The distance from Monkey Hill 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 Monkey Hill
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Monkey Hill's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Monkey Hill.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 360 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 369 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 371 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 374 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 379 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 381 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 381 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 381 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 382 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 382 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Kitts
Coordinates: 17.3233° N 62.7291° W
Elevation: 148 m (486 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 Monkey Hill
The DMS coordinates are: 17°19'23.8'' N 62°43'44.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.32327°
LngO = -62.72914°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.32327°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.72914 + 180° = 117.27086°
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 Monkey Hill is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.32327, 117.27086)
In DMS format: 17°19'23.8'' N 62°43'44.9'' W.