Antipode of Sanxia, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Sanxia is El Espinillo, Formosa, Argentina.
Sanxia
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.934, 121.371
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -24.934, -58.629
El Espinillo
Argentina
El Espinillo is the closest city to Sanxia's antipodal point (9 km).
The antipodal city to Sanxia is El Espinillo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Sanxia is El Espinillo.
The distance from Sanxia to El Espinillo 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 Sanxia
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Sanxia's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Sanxia.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 9 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Riacho He-He, FO | Argentina | 59 km | (-25.361, -58.277) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 60 km | (-25.222, -58.121) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 89 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Clorinda, FO | Argentina | 99 km | (-25.286, -57.722) |
| Palo Santo, FO | Argentina | 100 km | (-25.565, -59.338) |
| Nanawa, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 101 km | (-25.279, -57.703) |
| Pirané, FO | Argentina | 101 km | (-25.733, -59.110) |
| Asunción | Paraguay | 106 km | (-25.286, -57.647) |
| Benjamín Aceval, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 109 km | (-24.997, -57.552) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 24.9345° N 121.3714° E
Elevation: 39 m (128 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 24.9815° S 58.5526° W
Elevation: 92 m (302 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 Sanxia
The DMS coordinates are: 24°56'4.1'' N 121°22'17'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.93448°
LngO = 121.37139°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.93448°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.37139 - 180° = -58.62861°
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 Sanxia is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.93448, -58.62861)
In DMS format: 24°56'4.1'' N 121°22'17'' E .