Antipode of Taichung, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Taichung is Villa General Guemes, Formosa, Argentina.
Taichung
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.147, 120.684
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -24.147, -59.316
Villa General Guemes
Argentina
Villa General Guemes is the closest city to Taichung' antipodal point (70 km).
The antipodal city to Taichung is Villa General Guemes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taichung is Villa General Guemes.
The distance from Taichung 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 Taichung
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taichung's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taichung.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 70 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 121 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 127 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 130 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 132 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 137 km | (-25.335, -59.683) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 144 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| Palo Santo, FO | Argentina | 157 km | (-25.565, -59.338) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 170 km | (-25.222, -58.121) |
| Riacho He-He, FO | Argentina | 171 km | (-25.361, -58.277) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 24.1469° N 120.6839° E
Elevation: 91 m (299 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 Taichung
The DMS coordinates are: 24°8'48.8'' N 120°41'2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.1469°
LngO = 120.6839°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.1469°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.6839 - 180° = -59.3161°
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 Taichung is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.1469, -59.3161)
In DMS format: 24°8'48.8'' N 120°41'2'' E .