Antipode of San Lorenzo, Paraguay
The opposite side of the world to San Lorenzo is Jiufen, Taipei, Taiwan.
San Lorenzo
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -25.340, -57.509
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 25.340, 122.491
Jiufen
Taiwan
Jiufen is the closest city to San Lorenzo's antipodal point (70 km).
The antipodal city to San Lorenzo is Jiufen. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San Lorenzo is Jiufen.
The distance from San Lorenzo to Jiufen 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 San Lorenzo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San Lorenzo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San Lorenzo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jiufen, Taipei | Taiwan | 70 km | (25.110, 121.844) |
| Keelung, Taiwan | Taiwan | 79 km | (25.131, 121.741) |
| Xizhi, Taipei | Taiwan | 89 km | (25.066, 121.660) |
| Pinglin, Taipei | Taiwan | 91 km | (24.935, 121.710) |
| Shiding, Taipei | Taiwan | 93 km | (24.993, 121.655) |
| Shimen, Taipei | Taiwan | 93 km | (25.290, 121.566) |
| Neihu, Taiwan | Taiwan | 95 km | (25.082, 121.588) |
| Yilan, Taiwan | Taiwan | 99 km | (24.757, 121.753) |
| Sanzhi, Taipei | Taiwan | 100 km | (25.258, 121.502) |
| Taipei, Taiwan | Taiwan | 102 km | (25.053, 121.526) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 25.3397° S 57.5088° W
Elevation: 119 m (390 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 25.1096° N 121.8442° E
Elevation: 287 m (942 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 San Lorenzo
The DMS coordinates are: 25°20'22.8'' S 57°30'31.6'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -25.33968°
LngO = -57.50879°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 25.33968°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -57.50879 + 180° = 122.49121°
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 San Lorenzo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (25.33968, 122.49121)
In DMS format: 25°20'22.8'' S 57°30'31.6'' W.