Antipode of Xindian, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Xindian is Espinillo, Formosa, Argentina.
Xindian
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.960, 121.539
Antipodal point
Opposite side in the world
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: -24.960, -58.461
Espinillo
Argentina
Espinillo is the closest city to Xindian's antipodal point (9 km).
The antipodal city to Xindian is Espinillo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xindian is Espinillo.
The distance from Xindian to Espinillo 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 Xindian
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xindian's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xindian.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 9 km | (-24.981, -58.552) |
| Riacho Eh-Eh, FO | Argentina | 48 km | (-25.362, -58.278) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 49 km | (-25.248, -58.094) |
| Clorinda, FO | Argentina | 83 km | (-25.285, -57.719) |
| Nanawa, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 84 km | (-25.279, -57.703) |
| Asunción | Paraguay | 90 km | (-25.286, -57.647) |
| Colonia Aceval, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 92 km | (-24.997, -57.552) |
| Villa Hayes, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 96 km | (-25.093, -57.524) |
| Lambaré, Central | Paraguay | 96 km | (-25.347, -57.606) |
| Mariano Roque Alonso, Central | Paraguay | 98 km | (-25.208, -57.532) |
Xindian, Taiwan
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.9601° N 121.5389° E
Espinillo, Argentina
Local time:
Coordinates: 24.9813° S 58.5521° 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 Xindian
The DMS coordinates are: 24°57'36.2'' N 121°32'20.1'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.96005°
LngO = 121.53892°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.96005°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.53892 - 180° = -58.46108°
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 Xindian is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.96005, -58.46108)
In DMS format: 24°57'36.2'' N 121°32'20.1'' E .
