Antipode of Shetou, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Shetou is Villa General Guemes, Formosa, Argentina.
Shetou
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 23.898, 120.588
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -23.898, -59.412
Villa General Guemes
Argentina
Villa General Guemes is the closest city to Shetou' antipodal point (95 km).
The antipodal city to Shetou is Villa General Guemes. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Shetou is Villa General Guemes.
The distance from Shetou 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 Shetou
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Shetou's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Shetou.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 95 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Pozo del Tigre, FO | Argentina | 144 km | (-24.898, -60.324) |
| Estanislao del Campo, FO | Argentina | 145 km | (-25.054, -60.091) |
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 148 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Las Lomitas, FO | Argentina | 150 km | (-24.708, -60.592) |
| Ibarreta, FO | Argentina | 153 km | (-25.214, -59.858) |
| Colonia Neuland, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 154 km | (-22.667, -60.117) |
| Comandante Fontana, FO | Argentina | 162 km | (-25.335, -59.683) |
| Colonia Menno, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 175 km | (-22.367, -59.817) |
| Filadelfia, Boquerón Department | Paraguay | 184 km | (-22.339, -60.032) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 23.898° N 120.5883° E
Elevation: 42 m (138 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 Shetou
The DMS coordinates are: 23°53'52.9'' N 120°35'17.9'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 23.89804°
LngO = 120.58831°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -23.89804°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 120.58831 - 180° = -59.41169°
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 Shetou is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-23.89804, -59.41169)
In DMS format: 23°53'52.9'' N 120°35'17.9'' E .