Antipode of Wabu, South Korea
The opposite side of the world to Wabu is La Paloma, Rocha, Uruguay.
Wabu
South Korea
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 37.590, 127.220
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -37.590, -52.780
La Paloma
Uruguay
La Paloma is the closest city to Wabu's antipodal point (348 km).
The antipodal city to Wabu is La Paloma. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Wabu is La Paloma.
The distance from Wabu 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 Wabu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Wabu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Wabu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| La Paloma, Rocha | Uruguay | 348 km | (-34.663, -54.165) |
| Punta del Este, Maldonado | Uruguay | 351 km | (-34.947, -54.934) |
| Maldonado | Uruguay | 357 km | (-34.900, -54.950) |
| Mar del Tuyú, BA | Argentina | 365 km | (-36.575, -56.689) |
| Pinamar, BA | Argentina | 366 km | (-37.108, -56.861) |
| San Carlos, Maldonado | Uruguay | 365 km | (-34.791, -54.918) |
| Cariló, BA | Argentina | 367 km | (-37.165, -56.891) |
| Villa Gesell, BA | Argentina | 373 km | (-37.264, -56.973) |
| Rocha | Uruguay | 372 km | (-34.483, -54.333) |
| Mar de las Pampas, BA | Argentina | 376 km | (-37.325, -57.022) |
Wabu, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 37.5897° N 127.2203° 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 Wabu
The DMS coordinates are: 37°35'23'' N 127°13'13'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 37.58972°
LngO = 127.22028°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -37.58972°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 127.22028 - 180° = -52.77972°
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 Wabu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-37.58972, -52.77972)
In DMS format: 37°35'23'' N 127°13'13'' E .
