Antipode of Rivera, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Rivera is Gouqi, Zhejiang, China.
Rivera
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -30.905, -55.551
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 30.905, 124.449
Gouqi
China
Gouqi is the closest city to Rivera's antipodal point (162 km).
The antipodal city to Rivera is Gouqi. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rivera is Gouqi.
The distance from Rivera 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 Rivera
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rivera's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rivera.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gouqi, Zhejiang | China | 162 km | (30.712, 122.769) |
| Huaniao, Zhejiang | China | 168 km | (30.850, 122.691) |
| Wulong, Zhejiang | China | 186 km | (30.707, 122.518) |
| Dongji, Zhejiang | China | 187 km | (30.196, 122.681) |
| Caiyuan, Zhejiang | China | 192 km | (30.724, 122.451) |
| Qushan, Zhejiang | China | 214 km | (30.450, 122.284) |
| Changtu, Zhejiang | China | 218 km | (30.254, 122.303) |
| Putuoshan, Zhejiang | China | 223 km | (29.987, 122.380) |
| Dadong’ao, Zhejiang | China | 226 km | (29.922, 122.389) |
| Daidaon, Zhejiang | China | 226 km | (30.295, 122.198) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 30.9053° S 55.5508° W
Elevation: 194 m (636 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 Rivera
The DMS coordinates are: 30°54'19.2'' S 55°33'2.7'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -30.90534°
LngO = -55.55076°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 30.90534°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -55.55076 + 180° = 124.44924°
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 Rivera is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (30.90534, 124.44924)
In DMS format: 30°54'19.2'' S 55°33'2.7'' W.