Antipode of Hsinchu, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Hsinchu is Villa General Guemes, Formosa, Argentina.
Hsinchu
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.804, 120.969
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -24.804, -59.031
Villa General Guemes
Argentina
Villa General Guemes is the closest city to Hsinchu' antipodal point (47 km).
The antipodal city to Hsinchu is Villa General Guemes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hsinchu is Villa General Guemes.
The distance from Hsinchu to Villa General Guemes 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 Hsinchu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hsinchu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hsinchu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 47 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 52 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 88 km | (-25.335, -59.683) |
| Palo Santo, FO | Argentina | 90 km | (-25.565, -59.338) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 95 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
| Riacho He-He, FO | Argentina | 98 km | (-25.361, -58.277) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 103 km | (-25.222, -58.121) |
| Pirané, FO | Argentina | 103 km | (-25.733, -59.110) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 111 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 131 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 24.8036° N 120.9686° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 24.7553° S 59.4894° W
Elevation: 109 m (358 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 Hsinchu
The DMS coordinates are: 24°48'13'' N 120°58'7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.80361°
LngO = 120.96861°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.80361°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.96861 - 180° = -59.03139°
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 Hsinchu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.80361, -59.03139)
In DMS format: 24°48'13'' N 120°58'7'' E .