Antipode of San José de Mayo, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to San José de Mayo is Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
San José de Mayo
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.338, -56.714
Antipodal point
Yellow Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 34.338, 123.286
Sinan
South Korea
Sinan is the closest city to San José de Mayo's antipodal point (265 km).
The antipodal city to San José de Mayo is Sinan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from San José de Mayo is Sinan.
The distance from San José de Mayo to Sinan 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 San José de Mayo
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to San José de Mayo's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from San José de Mayo.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 265 km | (34.826, 126.109) |
| Palgeum, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 267 km | (34.786, 126.143) |
| Imja, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 272 km | (35.085, 126.111) |
| Sanlong, Jiangsu | China | 276 km | (33.418, 120.511) |
| Nagwol, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 278 km | (35.202, 126.138) |
| Jido, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 279 km | (35.061, 126.208) |
| Caomiao, Jiangsu | China | 282 km | (33.049, 120.668) |
| Zhendong, Jiangsu | China | 284 km | (34.133, 120.217) |
| Apae, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 284 km | (34.867, 126.313) |
| Yuhua, Jiangsu | China | 284 km | (33.204, 120.542) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.3375° S 56.7136° W
Elevation: 52 m (171 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 34.8262° N 126.1086° E
Elevation: 3 m (10 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 San José de Mayo
The DMS coordinates are: 34°20'15'' S 56°42'49'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.3375°
LngO = -56.71361°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.3375°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.71361 + 180° = 123.28639°
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 San José de Mayo is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.3375, 123.28639)
In DMS format: 34°20'15'' S 56°42'49'' W.