Antipode of Cruz Bay, U.S. Virgin Islands
The opposite side of the world to Cruz Bay is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Cruz Bay
U.S. Virgin Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 18.331, -64.794
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -18.331, 115.206
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Cruz Bay's antipodal point (303 km).
The antipodal city to Cruz Bay is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Cruz Bay is Dampier.
The distance from Cruz Bay to Dampier 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 Cruz Bay
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Cruz Bay's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Cruz Bay.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 303 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 315 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 316 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 316 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 316 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 317 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 317 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 322 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 329 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 338 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Thomas
Coordinates: 18.3313° N 64.7938° W
Elevation: 13 m (43 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Australia/Perth
Coordinates: 20.6628° S 116.7126° E
Elevation: 31 m (102 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 Cruz Bay
The DMS coordinates are: 18°19'52.8'' N 64°47'37.5'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 18.33134°
LngO = -64.79375°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -18.33134°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -64.79375 + 180° = 115.20625°
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 Cruz Bay is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-18.33134, 115.20625)
In DMS format: 18°19'52.8'' N 64°47'37.5'' W.