Antipode of Gimcheon, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Gimcheon is La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay.
Gimcheon
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.122, 128.120
Antipodal point
South Atlantic Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -36.122, -51.880
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Gimcheon's antipodal point (263 km).
The antipodal city to Gimcheon is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Gimcheon is La Paloma.
The distance from Gimcheon 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 Gimcheon
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Gimcheon's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Gimcheon.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 263 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 279 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Rocha | Uruguay | 288 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 305 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 306 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 306 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 310 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha | Uruguay | 311 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 313 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Velasquez, Rocha | Uruguay | 318 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
Gimcheon, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.1218° N 128.1198° E
La Paloma, Uruguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.6627° S 54.1645° 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 Gimcheon
The DMS coordinates are: 36°7'18.3'' N 128°7'11.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.12176°
LngO = 128.11981°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.12176°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 128.11981 - 180° = -51.88019°
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 Gimcheon is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.12176, -51.88019)
In DMS format: 36°7'18.3'' N 128°7'11.3'' E .
