Antipode of Hwaseong-si, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Hwaseong-si is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Hwaseong-si
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.207, 126.817
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.207, -53.183
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Hwaseong-si's antipodal point (296 km).
The antipodal city to Hwaseong-si is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hwaseong-si is La Paloma.
The distance from Hwaseong-si to La Paloma 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 Hwaseong-si
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hwaseong-si's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hwaseong-si.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 296 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 296 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 299 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 301 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 310 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 321 km | (-36.574, -56.694) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 320 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Piriápolis, Maldonado | Uruguay | 321 km | (-34.863, -55.275) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 327 km | (-37.111, -56.865) |
| Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado | Uruguay | 327 km | (-34.779, -55.236) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 37.2068° N 126.8169° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.6627° S 54.1645° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Hwaseong-si
The DMS coordinates are: 37°12'24.6'' N 126°49'0.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.20682°
LngO = 126.8169°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.20682°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 126.8169 - 180° = -53.1831°
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 Hwaseong-si is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.20682, -53.1831)
In DMS format: 37°12'24.6'' N 126°49'0.8'' E .