Antipode of Hougang New Town, Singapore
The opposite side of the world to Hougang New Town is Tiputini, Orellana Province, Ecuador.
Hougang New Town
Singapore
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 1.357, 103.891
Antipodal point
Ecuador
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -1.357, -76.109
Tiputini
Ecuador
Tiputini is the closest city to Hougang New Town's antipodal point (90 km).
The antipodal city to Hougang New Town is Tiputini. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Hougang New Town is Tiputini.
The distance from Hougang New Town to Tiputini 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 Hougang New Town
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Hougang New Town's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Hougang New Town.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiputini, Orellana Province | Ecuador | 90 km | (-0.788, -75.529) |
| Nuevo Rocafuerte, Orellana Province | Ecuador | 92 km | (-0.926, -75.402) |
| Pañacocha, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 100 km | (-0.451, -76.069) |
| Pantoja, Loreto | Peru | 112 km | (-0.964, -75.181) |
| Limoncocha, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 119 km | (-0.411, -76.624) |
| Cuyabeno, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 123 km | (-0.265, -75.892) |
| Montalvo, Pastaza Province | Ecuador | 126 km | (-2.049, -77.009) |
| San Vicente, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 126 km | (-0.304, -76.536) |
| Boca Suno, Orellana Province | Ecuador | 136 km | (-0.698, -77.141) |
| Aguas Negras, Sucumbíos | Ecuador | 137 km | (-0.131, -76.300) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Singapore
Coordinates: 1.3567° N 103.8908° E
Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Guayaquil
Coordinates: 0.7877° S 75.5293° W
Elevation: 218 m (715 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 Hougang New Town
The DMS coordinates are: 1°21'24'' N 103°53'27'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 1.35667°
LngO = 103.89083°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -1.35667°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 103.89083 - 180° = -76.10917°
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 Hougang New Town is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-1.35667, -76.10917)
In DMS format: 1°21'24'' N 103°53'27'' E .