Antipode of Waterloo, Sierra Leone
The opposite side of the world to Waterloo is Lata, Temotu Province, Solomon Islands.
Waterloo
Sierra Leone
Continent: Africa
Coordinates: 8.339, -13.071
Antipodal point
South Pacific Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -8.339, 166.929
Lata
Solomon Islands
Lata is the closest city to Waterloo's antipodal point (292 km).
The antipodal city to Waterloo is Lata. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Waterloo is Lata.
The distance from Waterloo to Lata 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 Waterloo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Waterloo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Waterloo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lata, Temotu Province | Solomon Islands | 292 km | (-10.725, 165.797) |
| Kirakira, Makira-Ulawa Province | Solomon Islands | 598 km | (-10.454, 161.920) |
| Sola, Torba | Vanuatu | 616 km | (-13.876, 167.552) |
| Auki, Malaita Province | Solomon Islands | 688 km | (-8.768, 160.698) |
| Port-Olry, Sanma | Vanuatu | 742 km | (-15.042, 167.073) |
| Tulagi, Central Province | Solomon Islands | 751 km | (-9.103, 160.151) |
| Honiara | Solomon Islands | 777 km | (-9.433, 159.950) |
| Saratamata, Penama | Vanuatu | 777 km | (-15.290, 167.967) |
| Luganville, Sanma | Vanuatu | 795 km | (-15.520, 167.162) |
| Malango, Guadalcanal Province | Solomon Islands | 807 km | (-9.695, 159.717) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Africa/Freetown
Coordinates: 8.3389° N 13.0709° W
Elevation: 23 m (75 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Pacific/Guadalcanal
Coordinates: 10.725° S 165.7972° E
Elevation: 29 m (95 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 Waterloo
The DMS coordinates are: 8°20'20'' N 13°4'15.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 8.3389°
LngO = -13.07091°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -8.3389°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -13.07091 + 180° = 166.92909°
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 Waterloo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-8.3389, 166.92909)
In DMS format: 8°20'20'' N 13°4'15.3'' W.