Antipode of Scarborough, Trinidad and Tobago
The opposite side of the world to Scarborough is Tawui, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Scarborough
Trinidad and Tobago
Continent: America
Coordinates: 11.182, -60.735
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -11.182, 119.265
Tawui
Indonesia
Tawui is the closest city to Scarborough's antipodal point (145 km).
The antipodal city to Scarborough is Tawui. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Scarborough is Tawui.
The distance from Scarborough to Tawui 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 Scarborough
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Scarborough's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Scarborough.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawui, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 145 km | (-10.143, 120.073) |
| Lailunggi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 146 km | (-10.172, 120.117) |
| Wahang Dua, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 146 km | (-10.095, 120.028) |
| Nggongi Satu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 152 km | (-10.195, 120.231) |
| Nggongi, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 152 km | (-10.194, 120.234) |
| Tarimbang, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 154 km | (-9.970, 119.954) |
| Praingkareha, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 155 km | (-10.013, 120.045) |
| Bogorawatu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 159 km | (-9.749, 119.327) |
| Padedewatu, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 159 km | (-9.748, 119.401) |
| Nggai, East Nusa Tenggara | Indonesia | 161 km | (-10.207, 120.353) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Port_of_Spain
Coordinates: 11.1823° N 60.7353° W
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Makassar
Coordinates: 10.143° S 120.073° E
Elevation: 30 m (98 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 Scarborough
The DMS coordinates are: 11°10'56.2'' N 60°44'6.9'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 11.18229°
LngO = -60.73525°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -11.18229°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -60.73525 + 180° = 119.26475°
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 Scarborough is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-11.18229, 119.26475)
In DMS format: 11°10'56.2'' N 60°44'6.9'' W.