Antipode of Yuanlin, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Yuanlin is Villa General Guemes, Formosa, Argentina.
Yuanlin
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.957, 120.576
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.957, -59.424
Villa General Guemes
Argentina
Villa General Guemes is the closest city to Yuanlin' antipodal point (89 km).
The antipodal city to Yuanlin is Villa General Guemes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Yuanlin is Villa General Guemes.
The distance from Yuanlin 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 Yuanlin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Yuanlin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Yuanlin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 89 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 139 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 139 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 144 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 145 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 146 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 155 km | (-25.335, -59.683) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 159 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Palo Santo, FO | Argentina | 178 km | (-25.565, -59.338) |
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 181 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 23.9567° N 120.5761° E
Elevation: 42 m (138 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 Yuanlin
The DMS coordinates are: 23°57'24.2'' N 120°34'33.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.95671°
LngO = 120.57608°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.95671°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.57608 - 180° = -59.42392°
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 Yuanlin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.95671, -59.42392)
In DMS format: 23°57'24.2'' N 120°34'33.9'' E .