Antipode of Zhongshan, China
The opposite side of the world to Zhongshan is Rinconada, Jujuy, Argentina.
Zhongshan
China
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 22.523, 113.379
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -22.523, -66.621
Rinconada
Argentina
Rinconada is the closest city to Zhongshan's antipodal point (48 km).
The antipodal city to Zhongshan is Rinconada. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Zhongshan is Rinconada.
The distance from Zhongshan to Rinconada 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rinconada, JY | Argentina | 48 km | (-22.441, -66.167) |
| Santa Catalina, JY | Argentina | 87 km | (-21.946, -66.052) |
| Abra Pampa, JY | Argentina | 98 km | (-22.723, -65.697) |
| Susques, JY | Argentina | 100 km | (-23.399, -66.368) |
| La Quiaca, JY | Argentina | 115 km | (-22.104, -65.596) |
| Villazón, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 116 km | (-22.087, -65.594) |
| El Aguilar, JY | Argentina | 123 km | (-23.216, -65.680) |
| Iruya, SA | Argentina | 147 km | (-22.792, -65.217) |
| Humahuaca, JY | Argentina | 151 km | (-23.206, -65.347) |
| Tupiza, Potosí Department | Bolivia | 152 km | (-21.443, -65.719) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Shanghai
Coordinates: 22.5231° N 113.3791° E
Elevation: 9 m (30 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Jujuy
Coordinates: 22.4408° S 66.1672° W
Elevation: 3,915 m (12,844 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 Zhongshan
The DMS coordinates are: 22°31'23'' N 113°22'44.8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 22.52306°
LngO = 113.37912°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -22.52306°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 113.37912 - 180° = -66.62088°
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) = (-22.52306, -66.62088)
In DMS format: 22°31'23'' N 113°22'44.8'' E .