The opposite side of the world to Tangshan is Monte Hermoso, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.633, 118.183
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -39.633, -61.817
Argentina
Monte Hermoso is the closest city to Tangshan's antipodal point (85 km).
The antipodal city to Tangshan is Monte Hermoso. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Tangshan is Monte Hermoso.
The distance from Tangshan to Monte Hermoso is about 20,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 22 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Tangshan's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Tangshan.
City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
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Monte Hermoso, BA | Argentina | 85 km | (-38.983, -61.295) |
Punta Alta, BA | Argentina | 87 km | (-38.876, -62.074) |
Bahía Blanca, BA | Argentina | 109 km | (-38.720, -62.272) |
Coronel Dorrego, BA | Argentina | 111 km | (-38.719, -61.287) |
Médanos, BA | Argentina | 117 km | (-38.828, -62.694) |
Carmen de Patagones, BA | Argentina | 163 km | (-40.798, -62.981) |
Viedma, RN | Argentina | 165 km | (-40.813, -62.997) |
Tornquist, BA | Argentina | 174 km | (-38.101, -62.223) |
Coronel Pringles, BA | Argentina | 188 km | (-37.983, -61.356) |
Tres Arroyos, BA | Argentina | 193 km | (-38.374, -60.280) |
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.6333° N 118.1833° E
Local time:
Coordinates: 38.9825° S 61.2947° W
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Tangshan
The DMS coordinates are: 39°37'60'' N 118°10'60'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.63333°
LngO = 118.18333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.63333°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 118.18333 - 180° = -61.81667°
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 Tangshan is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.63333, -61.81667)
In DMS format: 39°37'60'' N 118°10'60'' E .