Antipode of Gangneung, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Gangneung is La Paloma, Rocha Department, Uruguay.
Gangneung
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.753, 128.872
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -37.753, -51.128
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Gangneung's antipodal point (438 km).
The antipodal city to Gangneung is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gangneung is La Paloma.
The distance from Gangneung to La Paloma 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 Gangneung
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gangneung's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gangneung.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 438 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Costa Azul, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 441 km | (-34.629, -54.153) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 462 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Rocha, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 463 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Castillos, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 465 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 467 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 473 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Piriápolis, Maldonado | Uruguay | 491 km | (-34.863, -55.275) |
| Pan de Azúcar, Maldonado | Uruguay | 495 km | (-34.779, -55.236) |
| Chui, Rocha Department | Uruguay | 497 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Seoul
Coordinates: 37.7527° N 128.8724° E
Elevation: 77 m (253 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Montevideo
Coordinates: 34.6627° S 54.1645° W
Elevation: 7 m (23 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 Gangneung
The DMS coordinates are: 37°45'9.6'' N 128°52'20.6'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.75266°
LngO = 128.87239°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.75266°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 128.87239 - 180° = -51.12761°
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 Gangneung is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.75266, -51.12761)
In DMS format: 37°45'9.6'' N 128°52'20.6'' E .