Antipode of Point Fortin, Trinidad and Tobago
The opposite side of the world to Point Fortin is Bonggor, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Point Fortin
Trinidad and Tobago
Continent: America
Coordinates: 10.174, -61.684
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -10.174, 118.316
Bonggor
Indonesia
Bonggor is the closest city to Point Fortin's antipodal point (96 km).
The antipodal city to Point Fortin is Bonggor. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Point Fortin is Bonggor.
The distance from Point Fortin to Bonggor 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 Point Fortin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Point Fortin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Point Fortin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonggor, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 96 km | (-9.559, 118.940) |
| Batang, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 98 km | (-9.592, 118.987) |
| Panenggoede, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 98 km | (-9.670, 119.051) |
| Bondokodi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 98 km | (-9.594, 118.993) |
| Hamonggolele, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 99 km | (-9.581, 118.995) |
| Waiha, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 100 km | (-9.636, 119.043) |
| Leteloko, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 100 km | (-9.605, 119.019) |
| Dinjo, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 100 km | (-9.594, 119.014) |
| Ngondokandawu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 101 km | (-9.660, 119.076) |
| Kaloghodalo, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 101 km | (-9.547, 118.987) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Port_of_Spain
Coordinates: 10.1741° N 61.6841° W
Elevation: 12 m (39 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 9.5593° S 118.94° E
Elevation: 37 m (121 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 Point Fortin
The DMS coordinates are: 10°10'26.8'' N 61°41'2.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 10.17411°
LngO = -61.68407°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -10.17411°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -61.68407 + 180° = 118.31593°
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 Point Fortin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-10.17411, 118.31593)
In DMS format: 10°10'26.8'' N 61°41'2.7'' W.