Antipode of Texas City, United States
The opposite side of the world to Texas City is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Texas City
United States
Continent: America
Coordinates: 29.384, -94.903
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -29.384, 85.097
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Texas City's antipodal point (2,261 km).
The antipodal city to Texas City is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Texas City is West Island.
The distance from Texas City 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 Texas City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Texas City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Texas City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 2,261 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Port Mathurin, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,440 km | (-19.683, 63.417) |
| Oyster Bay, Rodrigues | Mauritius | 2,440 km | (-19.694, 63.408) |
| Port-aux-Français, Kerguelen | French Southern Territories | 2,550 km | (-49.349, 70.219) |
| Denham, WA | Australia | 2,825 km | (-25.927, 113.533) |
| Kalbarri, WA | Australia | 2,843 km | (-27.711, 114.165) |
| West End, WA | Australia | 2,864 km | (-28.782, 114.579) |
| Beachlands, WA | Australia | 2,866 km | (-28.786, 114.602) |
| Mahomets Flats, WA | Australia | 2,867 km | (-28.792, 114.613) |
| Geraldton, WA | Australia | 2,867 km | (-28.779, 114.615) |
Texas City, United States
Local time:
Coordinates: 29.3839° N 94.9027° 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 Texas City
The DMS coordinates are: 29°23'1.9'' N 94°54'9.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 29.38385°
LngO = -94.9027°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -29.38385°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -94.9027 + 180° = 85.0973°
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 Texas City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-29.38385, 85.0973)
In DMS format: 29°23'1.9'' N 94°54'9.7'' W.