Antipode of Spanish Fort, United States
The opposite side of the world to Spanish Fort is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Spanish Fort
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 30.675, -87.915
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -30.675, 92.085
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Spanish Fort's antipodal point (2,108 km).
The antipodal city to Spanish Fort is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Spanish Fort is West Island.
The distance from Spanish Fort 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 Spanish Fort
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Spanish Fort's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Spanish Fort.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,108 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 2,165 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Kalbarri, WA | Australia | 2,169 km | (-27.711, 114.165) |
| West End, WA | Australia | 2,183 km | (-28.782, 114.579) |
| Gnarabup, WA | Australia | 2,184 km | (-33.993, 114.996) |
| Beachlands, WA | Australia | 2,185 km | (-28.786, 114.602) |
| Yallingup, WA | Australia | 2,185 km | (-33.646, 115.035) |
| Mahomets Flats, WA | Australia | 2,186 km | (-28.792, 114.613) |
| Geraldton, WA | Australia | 2,186 km | (-28.779, 114.615) |
| Geraldton city centre, WA | Australia | 2,186 km | (-28.778, 114.615) |
Spanish Fort, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 30.6749° N 87.9153° 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 Spanish Fort
The DMS coordinates are: 30°40'29.7'' N 87°54'55'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.67491°
LngO = -87.91527°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.67491°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -87.91527 + 180° = 92.08473°
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 Spanish Fort is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.67491, 92.08473)
In DMS format: 30°40'29.7'' N 87°54'55'' W.