Antipode of Tacuarembó, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Tacuarembó is Huaniao, Zhejiang, China.
Tacuarembó
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -31.717, -55.981
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 31.717, 124.019
Huaniao
China
Huaniao is the closest city to Tacuarembó's antipodal point (159 km).
The antipodal city to Tacuarembó is Huaniao. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tacuarembó is Huaniao.
The distance from Tacuarembó to Huaniao 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 Tacuarembó
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tacuarembó's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tacuarembó.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huaniao, Zhejiang | China | 159 km | (30.850, 122.691) |
| Gouqi, Zhejiang | China | 163 km | (30.712, 122.769) |
| Wulong, Zhejiang | China | 182 km | (30.707, 122.518) |
| Caiyuan, Zhejiang | China | 186 km | (30.724, 122.451) |
| Donghai, Jiangsu | China | 204 km | (31.768, 121.871) |
| Yinyang, Jiangsu | China | 204 km | (31.715, 121.862) |
| Hehe, Jiangsu | China | 210 km | (31.738, 121.803) |
| Xiangyang, Jiangsu | China | 212 km | (31.872, 121.788) |
| Xin’an, Jiangsu | China | 212 km | (31.798, 121.781) |
| Dongji, Zhejiang | China | 212 km | (30.196, 122.681) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 31.7169° S 55.9811° W
Elevation: 135 m (443 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 30.8503° N 122.6914° E
Elevation: 22 m (72 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 Tacuarembó
The DMS coordinates are: 31°43'1'' S 55°58'52'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -31.71694°
LngO = -55.98111°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 31.71694°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -55.98111 + 180° = 124.01889°
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 Tacuarembó is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (31.71694, 124.01889)
In DMS format: 31°43'1'' S 55°58'52'' W.