Antipode of Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Colonia del Sacramento is Zhendong, Jiangsu, China.
Colonia del Sacramento
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.463, -57.840
Antipodal point
Yellow Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 34.463, 122.160
Zhendong
China
Zhendong is the closest city to Colonia del Sacramento's antipodal point (183 km).
The antipodal city to Colonia del Sacramento is Zhendong. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Colonia del Sacramento is Zhendong.
The distance from Colonia del Sacramento to Zhendong 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 Colonia del Sacramento
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Colonia del Sacramento's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Colonia del Sacramento.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhendong, Jiangsu | China | 183 km | (34.133, 120.217) |
| Hede, Jiangsu | China | 191 km | (33.772, 120.262) |
| Sanlong, Jiangsu | China | 191 km | (33.418, 120.511) |
| Batan, Jiangsu | China | 196 km | (34.143, 120.067) |
| Fangqiang, Jiangsu | China | 200 km | (33.380, 120.426) |
| Baju, Jiangsu | China | 204 km | (34.117, 119.983) |
| Yuhua, Jiangsu | China | 205 km | (33.204, 120.542) |
| Xinfeng, Jiangsu | China | 206 km | (33.268, 120.454) |
| Nanyang, Jiangsu | China | 208 km | (33.127, 120.586) |
| Caomiao, Jiangsu | China | 209 km | (33.049, 120.668) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.4626° S 57.8398° W
Elevation: 30 m (98 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 34.1333° N 120.2167° E
Elevation: -2 m (-7 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 Colonia del Sacramento
The DMS coordinates are: 34°27'45.4'' S 57°50'23.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.46262°
LngO = -57.83976°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.46262°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -57.83976 + 180° = 122.16024°
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 Colonia del Sacramento is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.46262, 122.16024)
In DMS format: 34°27'45.4'' S 57°50'23.1'' W.