Antipode of Zhushan, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Zhushan is Villa General Guemes, Formosa, Argentina.
Zhushan
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.756, 120.682
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.756, -59.318
Villa General Guemes
Argentina
Villa General Guemes is the closest city to Zhushan' antipodal point (112 km).
The antipodal city to Zhushan is Villa General Guemes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zhushan is Villa General Guemes.
The distance from Zhushan 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 Zhushan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zhushan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zhushan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 112 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 146 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 156 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 162 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 163 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 164 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 167 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 171 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 173 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 179 km | (-25.335, -59.683) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 23.7555° N 120.682° E
Elevation: 164 m (538 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 Zhushan
The DMS coordinates are: 23°45'19.8'' N 120°40'55.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.75551°
LngO = 120.68203°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.75551°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.68203 - 180° = -59.31797°
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 Zhushan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.75551, -59.31797)
In DMS format: 23°45'19.8'' N 120°40'55.3'' E .