Antipode of Erlin, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Erlin is Villa General Guemes, Formosa, Argentina.
Erlin
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.901, 120.369
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.901, -59.631
Villa General Guemes
Argentina
Villa General Guemes is the closest city to Erlin' antipodal point (96 km).
The antipodal city to Erlin is Villa General Guemes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Erlin is Villa General Guemes.
The distance from Erlin to Villa General Guemes 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 Erlin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Erlin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Erlin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 96 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 131 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 132 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 136 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 145 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 147 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 159 km | (-25.335, -59.683) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 162 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Laguna Yema, FO | Argentina | 169 km | (-24.256, -61.245) |
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 171 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 23.9005° N 120.3689° E
Elevation: 19 m (62 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 24.7553° S 59.4894° W
Elevation: 109 m (358 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 Erlin
The DMS coordinates are: 23°54'1.9'' N 120°22'8'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.90054°
LngO = 120.3689°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.90054°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.3689 - 180° = -59.6311°
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 Erlin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.90054, -59.6311)
In DMS format: 23°54'1.9'' N 120°22'8'' E .