The opposite side of the world to Katy is West Island, Cocos Islands.
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 29.786, -95.824
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.786, 84.176
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Katy's antipodal point (2,349 km).
The antipodal city to Katy is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Katy is West Island.
The distance from Katy to West Island is about 18,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 20 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Katy's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Katy.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,349 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,374 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,374 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,472 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
Bambous Virieux, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,855 km | (-20.343, 57.758) |
Grand Sable, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,856 km | (-20.314, 57.764) |
Quatre Soeurs, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,856 km | (-20.299, 57.771) |
Grand River South East, Flacq | Mauritius | 2,856 km | (-20.286, 57.776) |
Bois des Amourettes, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,856 km | (-20.363, 57.731) |
Beau Vallon, Grand Port | Mauritius | 2,857 km | (-20.419, 57.695) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.7858° N 95.8244° W
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Katy
The DMS coordinates are: 29°47'8.8'' N 95°49'27.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.78579°
LngO = -95.8244°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.78579°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -95.8244 + 180° = 84.1756°
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 Katy is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.78579, 84.1756)
In DMS format: 29°47'8.8'' N 95°49'27.8'' W.