Antipode of Santa Lucía, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Santa Lucía is Sinan, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Santa Lucía
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.453, -56.391
Antipodal point
Yellow Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 34.453, 123.609
Sinan
South Korea
Sinan is the closest city to Santa Lucía's antipodal point (233 km).
The antipodal city to Santa Lucía is Sinan. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Santa Lucía is Sinan.
The distance from Santa Lucía 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 Santa Lucía
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Santa Lucía's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Santa Lucía.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sinan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 233 km | (34.826, 126.109) |
| Palgeum, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 235 km | (34.786, 126.143) |
| Imja, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 239 km | (35.085, 126.111) |
| Nagwol, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 246 km | (35.202, 126.138) |
| Jido, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 247 km | (35.061, 126.208) |
| Apae, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 252 km | (34.867, 126.313) |
| Haeje, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 256 km | (35.111, 126.295) |
| Mokpo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 258 km | (34.813, 126.392) |
| Yeomsan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 267 km | (35.218, 126.372) |
| Illo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 268 km | (34.853, 126.490) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.4533° S 56.3906° W
Elevation: 24 m (79 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 Santa Lucía
The DMS coordinates are: 34°27'12'' S 56°23'26'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.45333°
LngO = -56.39056°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.45333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -56.39056 + 180° = 123.60944°
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 Santa Lucía is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.45333, 123.60944)
In DMS format: 34°27'12'' S 56°23'26'' W.