Antipode of Miaoli, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Miaoli is Villa General Guemes, Formosa, Argentina.
Miaoli
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.564, 120.824
Antipodal point
Argentina
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -24.564, -59.176
Villa General Guemes
Argentina
Villa General Guemes is the closest city to Miaoli' antipodal point (38 km).
The antipodal city to Miaoli is Villa General Guemes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Miaoli is Villa General Guemes.
The distance from Miaoli 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 Miaoli
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Miaoli's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Miaoli.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 38 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 78 km | (-24.981, -58.552) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 99 km | (-25.335, -59.682) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 100 km | (-25.214, -59.859) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 107 km | (-25.055, -60.092) |
| Palo Santo, FO | Argentina | 112 km | (-25.563, -59.338) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 122 km | (-24.897, -60.324) |
| Riacho Eh-Eh, FO | Argentina | 127 km | (-25.362, -58.278) |
| Pirané, FO | Argentina | 130 km | (-25.732, -59.109) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 133 km | (-25.248, -58.094) |
Miaoli, Taiwan
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.5643° N 120.8237° E
Villa General Guemes, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.7553° S 59.4894° 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 Miaoli
The DMS coordinates are: 24°33'51.4'' N 120°49'25.2'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.56427°
LngO = 120.82367°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.56427°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.82367 - 180° = -59.17633°
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 Miaoli is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.56427, -59.17633)
In DMS format: 24°33'51.4'' N 120°49'25.2'' E .
