Antipode of Sandy Point Town, Saint Kitts and Nevis
The opposite side of the world to Sandy Point Town is Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia.
Sandy Point Town
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.359, -62.849
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.359, 117.151
Port Hedland
Australia
Port Hedland is the closest city to Sandy Point Town's antipodal point (361 km).
The antipodal city to Sandy Point Town is Port Hedland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sandy Point Town is Port Hedland.
The distance from Sandy Point 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 Sandy Point Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sandy Point Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sandy Point Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Hedland, WA | Australia | 361 km | (-20.312, 118.611) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 367 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 369 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| South Hedland, WA | Australia | 370 km | (-20.407, 118.601) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 374 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 375 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 376 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 376 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 377 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 377 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Kitts
Coordinates: 17.3591° N 62.8486° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Sandy Point Town
The DMS coordinates are: 17°21'32.7'' N 62°50'54.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.35908°
LngO = -62.84858°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.35908°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -62.84858 + 180° = 117.15142°
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 Sandy Point Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.35908, 117.15142)
In DMS format: 17°21'32.7'' N 62°50'54.9'' W.