Antipode of Kowŏn-ŭp, North Korea
The opposite side of the world to Kowŏn-ŭp is Mar de las Pampas, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Kowŏn-ŭp
North Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 39.438, 127.243
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -39.438, -52.757
Mar de las Pampas
Argentina
Mar de las Pampas is the closest city to Kowŏn-ŭp' antipodal point (440 km).
The antipodal city to Kowŏn-ŭp is Mar de las Pampas. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Kowŏn-ŭp is Mar de las Pampas.
The distance from Kowŏn-ŭp to Mar de las Pampas 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 Kowŏn-ŭp
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Kowŏn-ŭp's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Kowŏn-ŭp.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 440 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 440 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 441 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 443 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| Mar del Plata, BA | Argentina | 447 km | (-38.000, -57.556) |
| Miramar, BA | Argentina | 460 km | (-38.272, -57.839) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 469 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
| General Juan Madariaga, BA | Argentina | 470 km | (-36.997, -57.140) |
| Coronel Vidal, BA | Argentina | 487 km | (-37.446, -57.729) |
| Balneario San Clemente, BA | Argentina | 488 km | (-36.357, -56.724) |
Kowŏn-ŭp, North Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 39.4381° N 127.2431° E
Mar de las Pampas, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.3251° S 57.0218° 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 Kowŏn-ŭp
The DMS coordinates are: 39°26'17'' N 127°14'35'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 39.43806°
LngO = 127.24306°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -39.43806°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.24306 - 180° = -52.75694°
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 Kowŏn-ŭp is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-39.43806, -52.75694)
In DMS format: 39°26'17'' N 127°14'35'' E .
