Antipode of Shulin, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Shulin is El Espinillo, Formosa, Argentina.
Shulin
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.991, 121.422
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -24.991, -58.578
El Espinillo
Argentina
El Espinillo is the closest city to Shulin's antipodal point (3 km).
The antipodal city to Shulin is El Espinillo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shulin is El Espinillo.
The distance from Shulin 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 Shulin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shulin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shulin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 3 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Riacho He-He, FO | Argentina | 51 km | (-25.361, -58.277) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 53 km | (-25.222, -58.121) |
| Clorinda, FO | Argentina | 92 km | (-25.286, -57.722) |
| Nanawa, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 94 km | (-25.279, -57.703) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 96 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Pirané, FO | Argentina | 98 km | (-25.733, -59.110) |
| Asunción | Paraguay | 99 km | (-25.286, -57.647) |
| Palo Santo, FO | Argentina | 99 km | (-25.565, -59.338) |
| Benjamín Aceval, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 104 km | (-24.997, -57.552) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 24.9909° N 121.422° E
Elevation: 24 m (79 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 Shulin
The DMS coordinates are: 24°59'27.1'' N 121°25'19.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.99085°
LngO = 121.42199°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.99085°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.42199 - 180° = -58.57801°
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 Shulin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.99085, -58.57801)
In DMS format: 24°59'27.1'' N 121°25'19.2'' E .