Antipode of Formosa, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Formosa is Shimen, Taipei, Taiwan.
Formosa
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -26.185, -58.173
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.185, 121.827
Shimen
Taiwan
Shimen is the closest city to Formosa's antipodal point (102 km).
The antipodal city to Formosa is Shimen. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Formosa is Shimen.
The distance from Formosa to Shimen 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 Formosa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Formosa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Formosa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimen, Taipei | Taiwan | 102 km | (25.290, 121.566) |
| Sanzhi, Taipei | Taiwan | 108 km | (25.258, 121.502) |
| Keelung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 117 km | (25.131, 121.741) |
| Danshui, Taipei | Taiwan | 119 km | (25.172, 121.443) |
| Jiufen, Taipei | Taiwan | 119 km | (25.110, 121.844) |
| Neihu, Taiwan | Taiwan | 125 km | (25.082, 121.588) |
| Xizhi, Taipei | Taiwan | 125 km | (25.066, 121.660) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | Taiwan | 129 km | (25.053, 121.526) |
| New Taipei City, Taipei | Taiwan | 130 km | (25.062, 121.457) |
| Shiding, Taipei | Taiwan | 133 km | (24.993, 121.655) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 26.1849° S 58.1731° W
Elevation: 67 m (220 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 25.2904° N 121.5662° E
Elevation: 15 m (49 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 Formosa
The DMS coordinates are: 26°11'5.6'' S 58°10'23.3'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.18489°
LngO = -58.17313°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.18489°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -58.17313 + 180° = 121.82687°
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 Formosa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.18489, 121.82687)
In DMS format: 26°11'5.6'' S 58°10'23.3'' W.