Antipode of Artigas, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Artigas is Gouqi, Zhejiang, China.
Artigas
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -30.400, -56.467
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 30.400, 123.533
Gouqi
China
Gouqi is the closest city to Artigas's antipodal point (81 km).
The antipodal city to Artigas is Gouqi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Artigas is Gouqi.
The distance from Artigas to Gouqi 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 Artigas
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Artigas' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Artigas.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gouqi, Zhejiang | China | 81 km | (30.712, 122.769) |
| Dongji, Zhejiang | China | 85 km | (30.196, 122.681) |
| Huaniao, Zhejiang | China | 95 km | (30.850, 122.691) |
| Wulong, Zhejiang | China | 103 km | (30.707, 122.518) |
| Caiyuan, Zhejiang | China | 110 km | (30.724, 122.451) |
| Changtu, Zhejiang | China | 119 km | (30.254, 122.303) |
| Qushan, Zhejiang | China | 120 km | (30.450, 122.284) |
| Putuoshan, Zhejiang | China | 120 km | (29.987, 122.380) |
| Dadong’ao, Zhejiang | China | 122 km | (29.922, 122.389) |
| Zhanmao, Zhejiang | China | 127 km | (30.027, 122.283) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 30.4° S 56.4667° W
Elevation: 113 m (371 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 30.7117° N 122.7694° E
Elevation: 16 m (52 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 Artigas
The DMS coordinates are: 30°23'60'' S 56°28'0'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -30.4°
LngO = -56.46667°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 30.4°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.46667 + 180° = 123.53333°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Artigas is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (30.4, 123.53333)
In DMS format: 30°23'60'' S 56°28'0'' W.