Antipode of Taibao, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Taibao is Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department, Paraguay.
Taibao
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.459, 120.332
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.459, -59.668
Colonia Neuland
Paraguay
Colonia Neuland is the closest city to Taibao's antipodal point (99 km).
The antipodal city to Taibao is Colonia Neuland. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taibao is Colonia Neuland.
The distance from Taibao to Colonia Neuland 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 Taibao
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taibao's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taibao.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 99 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 122 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 130 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 145 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 167 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 173 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 182 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| Laguna Yema, FO | Argentina | 183 km | (-24.256, -61.245) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 195 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 203 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 23.4594° N 120.3322° E
Elevation: 11 m (36 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Asuncion
Coordinates: 22.6667° S 60.1167° W
Elevation: 138 m (453 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 Taibao
The DMS coordinates are: 23°27'34'' N 120°19'56'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.45944°
LngO = 120.33222°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.45944°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.33222 - 180° = -59.66778°
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 Taibao is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.45944, -59.66778)
In DMS format: 23°27'34'' N 120°19'56'' E .