Antipode of Kentwood, United States
The opposite side of the world to Kentwood is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Kentwood
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 30.938, -90.509
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.938, 89.491
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Kentwood's antipodal point (2,212 km).
The antipodal city to Kentwood is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kentwood is West Island.
The distance from Kentwood 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.
Cities on the other side of the world of Kentwood
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kentwood's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kentwood.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,212 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,415 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 2,415 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,419 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Kalbarri, WA | Australia | 2,418 km | (-27.711, 114.165) |
| Margaret River, WA | Australia | 2,423 km | (-33.955, 115.076) |
| Dunsborough, WA | Australia | 2,425 km | (-33.615, 115.104) |
| Cowaramup, WA | Australia | 2,425 km | (-33.850, 115.104) |
| Quindalup, WA | Australia | 2,429 km | (-33.636, 115.149) |
| West End, WA | Australia | 2,431 km | (-28.782, 114.579) |
Kentwood, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.9382° N 90.509° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
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 Kentwood
The DMS coordinates are: 30°56'17.7'' N 90°30'32.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.93824°
LngO = -90.50898°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.93824°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.50898 + 180° = 89.49102°
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 Kentwood is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.93824, 89.49102)
In DMS format: 30°56'17.7'' N 90°30'32.3'' W.