Antipode of Taoyuan, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Taoyuan is El Espinillo, Formosa, Argentina.
Taoyuan
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.990, 121.319
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -24.990, -58.681
El Espinillo
Argentina
El Espinillo is the closest city to Taoyuan's antipodal point (13 km).
The antipodal city to Taoyuan is El Espinillo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Taoyuan is El Espinillo.
The distance from Taoyuan 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 Taoyuan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Taoyuan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Taoyuan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 13 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Riacho He-He, FO | Argentina | 58 km | (-25.361, -58.277) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 62 km | (-25.222, -58.121) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 86 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Palo Santo, FO | Argentina | 92 km | (-25.565, -59.338) |
| Pirané, FO | Argentina | 93 km | (-25.733, -59.110) |
| Clorinda, FO | Argentina | 102 km | (-25.286, -57.722) |
| Nanawa, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 104 km | (-25.279, -57.703) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 108 km | (-25.335, -59.683) |
| Asunción | Paraguay | 109 km | (-25.286, -57.647) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 24.9896° N 121.3187° E
Elevation: 103 m (338 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 Taoyuan
The DMS coordinates are: 24°59'22.6'' N 121°19'7.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.9896°
LngO = 121.3187°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.9896°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.3187 - 180° = -58.6813°
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 Taoyuan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.9896, -58.6813)
In DMS format: 24°59'22.6'' N 121°19'7.3'' E .