Antipode of Keelung, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Keelung is Laguna Naick-Neck, Formosa, Argentina.
Keelung
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 25.131, 121.741
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -25.131, -58.259
Laguna Naick-Neck
Argentina
Laguna Naick-Neck is the closest city to Keelung's antipodal point (17 km).
The antipodal city to Keelung is Laguna Naick-Neck. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Keelung is Laguna Naick-Neck.
The distance from Keelung to Laguna Naick-Neck 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 Keelung
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Keelung's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Keelung.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 17 km | (-25.222, -58.121) |
| Riacho He-He, FO | Argentina | 26 km | (-25.361, -58.277) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 34 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Clorinda, FO | Argentina | 57 km | (-25.286, -57.722) |
| Nanawa, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 58 km | (-25.279, -57.703) |
| Asunción | Paraguay | 64 km | (-25.286, -57.647) |
| Lambaré, Central Department | Paraguay | 70 km | (-25.347, -57.606) |
| Villa Elisa, Central Department | Paraguay | 72 km | (-25.368, -57.593) |
| Benjamín Aceval, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 73 km | (-24.997, -57.552) |
| Mariano Roque Alonso, Central Department | Paraguay | 74 km | (-25.208, -57.532) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 25.1309° N 121.7409° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 25.2218° S 58.1207° W
Elevation: 66 m (217 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 Keelung
The DMS coordinates are: 25°7'51.2'' N 121°44'27.4'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 25.13089°
LngO = 121.74094°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -25.13089°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.74094 - 180° = -58.25906°
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 Keelung is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-25.13089, -58.25906)
In DMS format: 25°7'51.2'' N 121°44'27.4'' E .