Antipode of Sinwŏn-ŭp, North Korea

The opposite side of the world to Sinwŏn-ŭp is Cariló, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Sinwŏn-ŭp

North Korea

Continent: Asia

Coordinates: 38.235, 125.762

Antipodal point

South Atlantic Ocean

Exact location on the other side of the world

Coordinates: -38.235, -54.238

Cariló

Argentina

Cariló is the closest city to Sinwŏn-ŭp's antipodal point (262 km).

The antipodal city to Sinwŏn-ŭp is Cariló. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sinwŏn-ŭp is Cariló.

The distance from Sinwŏn-ŭp to Cariló 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 Sinwŏn-ŭp

This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sinwŏn-ŭp's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sinwŏn-ŭp.

City Country Distance from antipode Coordinates
Cariló, BA Argentina 262 km (-37.165, -56.891)
Pinamar, BA Argentina 263 km (-37.111, -56.865)
Villa Gesell, BA Argentina 264 km (-37.264, -56.973)
Mar de las Pampas, BA Argentina 265 km (-37.325, -57.022)
Mar del Tuyú, BA Argentina 285 km (-36.574, -56.694)
General Juan Madariaga, BA Argentina 290 km (-37.002, -57.136)
Mar del Plata, BA Argentina 292 km (-38.000, -57.556)
San Clemente del Tuyú, BA Argentina 304 km (-36.354, -56.726)
General Lavalle, BA Argentina 314 km (-36.408, -56.943)
Miramar, BA Argentina 315 km (-38.272, -57.839)
Sinwŏn-ŭp, North Korea

Local time:

Time Zone: Asia/Pyongyang

Coordinates: 38.2353° N 125.7624° E

Elevation: 85 m (279 ft)

Cariló, Argentina

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Argentina/Buenos_Aires

Coordinates: 37.1652° S 56.8913° W

Elevation: 6 m (20 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 Sinwŏn-ŭp

The DMS coordinates are: 38°14'7.2'' N 125°45'44.8'' E .

Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:

LatO = 38.23532°

LngO = 125.76244°

Step 2: Calculate the latitude

LatA = - LatO = -38.23532°

Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).

Step 3: Calculate the longitude

LngA = LngO ± 180° = 125.76244 - 180° = -54.23756°

Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.

Result:

The antipode of Sinwŏn-ŭp is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-38.23532, -54.23756)

In DMS format: 38°14'7.2'' N 125°45'44.8'' E .

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