Antipode of Shaoxing, China
The opposite side of the world to Shaoxing is Esquina, Corrientes, Argentina.
Shaoxing
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 30.002, 120.579
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -30.002, -59.421
Esquina
Argentina
Esquina is the closest city to Shaoxing's antipodal point (10 km).
The antipodal city to Shaoxing is Esquina. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shaoxing is Esquina.
The distance from Shaoxing to Esquina 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 Shaoxing
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shaoxing's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shaoxing.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esquina, CR | Argentina | 10 km | (-30.015, -59.529) |
| Pueblo Libertador, CR | Argentina | 24 km | (-30.220, -59.390) |
| Sauce, CR | Argentina | 62 km | (-30.086, -58.787) |
| San Gustavo, ER | Argentina | 76 km | (-30.690, -59.399) |
| Los Laureles, SF | Argentina | 77 km | (-29.368, -59.736) |
| San José de Feliciano, ER | Argentina | 77 km | (-30.385, -58.750) |
| San Javier, SF | Argentina | 80 km | (-30.578, -59.932) |
| Calchaquí, SF | Argentina | 85 km | (-29.888, -60.287) |
| Colonia La Brava, SF | Argentina | 85 km | (-30.445, -60.140) |
| La Paz, ER | Argentina | 85 km | (-30.742, -59.645) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 30.0024° N 120.5786° E
Elevation: 21 m (69 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 30.0148° S 59.5289° W
Elevation: 44 m (144 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 Shaoxing
The DMS coordinates are: 30°0'8.5'' N 120°34'43.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 30.00237°
LngO = 120.57864°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -30.00237°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.57864 - 180° = -59.42136°
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 Shaoxing is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-30.00237, -59.42136)
In DMS format: 30°0'8.5'' N 120°34'43.1'' E .