Antipode of Pohang, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Pohang is La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay.
Pohang
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 36.029, 129.365
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -36.029, -50.635
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Pohang's antipodal point (355 km).
The antipodal city to Pohang is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Pohang is La Paloma.
The distance from Pohang 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 Pohang
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Pohang's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Pohang.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 355 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Castillos, Rocha | Uruguay | 357 km | (-34.199, -53.859) |
| Chui, Rocha | Uruguay | 365 km | (-33.698, -53.459) |
| Chuí, RS | Brazil | 366 km | (-33.691, -53.457) |
| Dieciocho de Julio, Rocha | Uruguay | 373 km | (-33.682, -53.553) |
| Santa Vitória do Palmar, RS | Brazil | 374 km | (-33.519, -53.368) |
| Rocha | Uruguay | 378 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Velasquez, Rocha | Uruguay | 399 km | (-34.036, -54.281) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 408 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 411 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
Pohang, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 36.0292° N 129.3648° 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 Pohang
The DMS coordinates are: 36°1'45'' N 129°21'53.3'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 36.02917°
LngO = 129.36481°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -36.02917°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 129.36481 - 180° = -50.63519°
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 Pohang is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-36.02917, -50.63519)
In DMS format: 36°1'45'' N 129°21'53.3'' E .
