Antipode of Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
The opposite side of the world to Saint Croix is Dampier, Western Australia, Australia.
Saint Croix
U.S. Virgin Islands
Continent: America
Coordinates: 17.728, -64.747
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -17.728, 115.253
Dampier
Australia
Dampier is the closest city to Saint Croix's antipodal point (359 km).
The antipodal city to Saint Croix is Dampier. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Saint Croix is Dampier.
The distance from Saint Croix 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 Saint Croix
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Saint Croix's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Saint Croix.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dampier, WA | Australia | 359 km | (-20.663, 116.713) |
| Nickol, WA | Australia | 371 km | (-20.746, 116.795) |
| Millars Well, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.742, 116.817) |
| Baynton, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.752, 116.801) |
| Bulgarra, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.726, 116.857) |
| Pegs Creek, WA | Australia | 372 km | (-20.738, 116.833) |
| Karratha, WA | Australia | 373 km | (-20.738, 116.846) |
| Karratha Industrial Estate, WA | Australia | 377 km | (-20.772, 116.869) |
| Wickham, WA | Australia | 382 km | (-20.675, 117.138) |
| Roebourne, WA | Australia | 391 km | (-20.772, 117.146) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/St_Thomas
Coordinates: 17.7275° N 64.747° W
Elevation: 42 m (138 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 Saint Croix
The DMS coordinates are: 17°43'39'' N 64°44'49.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 17.72751°
LngO = -64.74698°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -17.72751°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -64.74698 + 180° = 115.25302°
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 Saint Croix is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-17.72751, 115.25302)
In DMS format: 17°43'39'' N 64°44'49.1'' W.