Antipode of Zhongshan, China
The opposite side of the world to Zhongshan is Pica, Tarapacá, Chile.
Zhongshan
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 21.320, 110.572
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -21.320, -69.428
Pica
Chile
Pica is the closest city to Zhongshan's antipodal point (92 km).
The antipodal city to Zhongshan is Pica. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zhongshan is Pica.
The distance from Zhongshan to Pica 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 Zhongshan
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Zhongshan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Zhongshan.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pica, Tarapacá | Chile | 92 km | (-20.491, -69.331) |
| Tocopilla, Antofagasta | Chile | 117 km | (-22.092, -70.198) |
| Pozo Almonte, Tarapacá | Chile | 124 km | (-20.256, -69.786) |
| Calama, Antofagasta | Chile | 136 km | (-22.457, -68.924) |
| Iquique, Tarapacá | Chile | 144 km | (-20.213, -70.150) |
| San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta | Chile | 217 km | (-22.911, -68.201) |
| Antofagasta | Chile | 277 km | (-23.652, -70.395) |
| Colchani, Potosí | Bolivia | 283 km | (-20.300, -66.933) |
| Uyuni, Potosí | Bolivia | 287 km | (-20.460, -66.825) |
| Cruz de Machacamarca, Oruro | Bolivia | 290 km | (-18.884, -68.420) |
Zhongshan, China
Local time:
Coordinates: 21.3199° N 110.5723° E
Pica, Chile
Local time:
Coordinates: 20.4913° S 69.3312° W
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 Zhongshan
The DMS coordinates are: 21°19'11.7'' N 110°34'20.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 21.31992°
LngO = 110.5723°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -21.31992°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 110.5723 - 180° = -69.4277°
Since the longitude is positive, we subtract 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would sum 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Zhongshan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-21.31992, -69.4277)
In DMS format: 21°19'11.7'' N 110°34'20.3'' E .
