Antipode of Xihu, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Xihu is Villa General Guemes, Formosa, Argentina.
Xihu
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.957, 120.479
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.957, -59.521
Villa General Guemes
Argentina
Villa General Guemes is the closest city to Xihu' antipodal point (88 km).
The antipodal city to Xihu is Villa General Guemes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xihu is Villa General Guemes.
The distance from Xihu 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 Xihu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xihu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xihu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 88 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 132 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 135 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 137 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 143 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 150 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 154 km | (-25.335, -59.683) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 155 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Laguna Yema, FO | Argentina | 178 km | (-24.256, -61.245) |
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 179 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 23.9568° N 120.4792° E
Elevation: 23 m (75 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 Xihu
The DMS coordinates are: 23°57'24.6'' N 120°28'45'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.95683°
LngO = 120.47918°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.95683°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.47918 - 180° = -59.52082°
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 Xihu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.95683, -59.52082)
In DMS format: 23°57'24.6'' N 120°28'45'' E .