Antipode of Lugu, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Lugu is Villa General Guemes, Formosa, Argentina.
Lugu
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.746, 120.753
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.746, -59.248
Villa General Guemes
Argentina
Villa General Guemes is the closest city to Lugu' antipodal point (114 km).
The antipodal city to Lugu is Villa General Guemes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Lugu is Villa General Guemes.
The distance from Lugu 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 Lugu
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Lugu's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Lugu.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 114 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 149 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 154 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 164 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 168 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 168 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 173 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 174 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 175 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 181 km | (-25.335, -59.683) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 23.7464° N 120.7525° E
Elevation: 505 m (1,657 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 Lugu
The DMS coordinates are: 23°44'47'' N 120°45'9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.74639°
LngO = 120.7525°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.74639°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.7525 - 180° = -59.2475°
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 Lugu is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.74639, -59.2475)
In DMS format: 23°44'47'' N 120°45'9'' E .