Antipode of Colonia Elisa, Argentina
The opposite side of the world to Colonia Elisa is Sansha, Fujian, China.
Colonia Elisa
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -26.932, -59.519
Antipodal point
Eastern China Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 26.932, 120.481
Sansha
China
Sansha is the closest city to Colonia Elisa's antipodal point (27 km).
The antipodal city to Colonia Elisa is Sansha. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Colonia Elisa is Sansha.
The distance from Colonia Elisa to Sansha 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 Elisa
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Colonia Elisa's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Colonia Elisa.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sansha, Fujian | China | 27 km | (26.924, 120.209) |
| Yacheng, Fujian | China | 30 km | (26.988, 120.188) |
| Shuimen, Fujian | China | 41 km | (26.972, 120.069) |
| Songcheng, Fujian | China | 48 km | (26.882, 120.001) |
| Changchun, Fujian | China | 49 km | (26.729, 120.040) |
| Fuding, Fujian | China | 51 km | (27.327, 120.214) |
| Shajiang, Fujian | China | 54 km | (26.783, 119.967) |
| Chongru, Fujian | China | 55 km | (26.951, 119.925) |
| Jinxiang, Zhejiang | China | 57 km | (27.433, 120.606) |
| Zhayang, Fujian | China | 60 km | (27.239, 119.977) |
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 26.9317° S 59.5188° W
Elevation: 61 m (200 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 26.9242° N 120.2088° E
Elevation: 41 m (135 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 Elisa
The DMS coordinates are: 26°55'54'' S 59°31'7.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -26.93166°
LngO = -59.51882°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 26.93166°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -59.51882 + 180° = 120.48118°
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 Elisa is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (26.93166, 120.48118)
In DMS format: 26°55'54'' S 59°31'7.8'' W.