Antipode of Nicola Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis
The opposite side of the world to Nicola Town is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Nicola Town
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.380, -62.753
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.380, 117.247
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Nicola Town's antipodal point (355 km).
The antipodal city to Nicola Town is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Nicola Town is Port Hedland.
The distance from Nicola Town 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 Nicola Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Nicola Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Nicola Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 355 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 364 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 365 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 368 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 373 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 374 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 374 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 375 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 376 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 376 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Kitts
Coordinates: 17.3796° N 62.7532° W
Elevation: 47 m (154 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 Nicola Town
The DMS coordinates are: 17°22'46.4'' N 62°45'11.4'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.37956°
LngO = -62.75318°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.37956°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.75318 + 180° = 117.24682°
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 Nicola Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.37956, 117.24682)
In DMS format: 17°22'46.4'' N 62°45'11.4'' W.