Antipode of Xiulin, Taiwan
The opposite side of the world to Xiulin is El Espinillo, Formosa, Argentina.
Xiulin
Taiwan
Continent: Asia
Coordinates: 24.120, 121.626
Antipodal point
Paraguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -24.120, -58.374
El Espinillo
Argentina
El Espinillo is the closest city to Xiulin's antipodal point (97 km).
The antipodal city to Xiulin is El Espinillo. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Xiulin is El Espinillo.
The distance from Xiulin to El 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 Xiulin
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Xiulin's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Xiulin.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Espinillo, FO | Argentina | 97 km | (-24.981, -58.553) |
| Antequera, San Pedro Department | Paraguay | 119 km | (-24.085, -57.202) |
| Concepción | Paraguay | 125 km | (-23.400, -57.432) |
| Laguna Naick-Neck, FO | Argentina | 125 km | (-25.222, -58.121) |
| Benjamín Aceval, Presidente Hayes | Paraguay | 128 km | (-24.997, -57.552) |
| Puerto Rosario, San Pedro Department | Paraguay | 130 km | (-24.441, -57.143) |
| San Pedro de Ycuamandyyú, San Pedro Department | Paraguay | 131 km | (-24.085, -57.087) |
| San Pablo de Ycuámandyyú, San Pedro Department | Paraguay | 133 km | (-24.150, -57.067) |
| Villa General Guemes, FO | Argentina | 133 km | (-24.755, -59.489) |
| Belén, Concepción | Paraguay | 134 km | (-23.470, -57.262) |
Local time:
Time Zone: Asia/Taipei
Coordinates: 24.1202° N 121.6263° E
Elevation: 35 m (115 ft)
Local time:
Time Zone: America/Argentina/Cordoba
Coordinates: 24.9815° S 58.5526° W
Elevation: 92 m (302 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 Xiulin
The DMS coordinates are: 24°7'12.7'' N 121°37'34.7'' E .
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 24.12019°
LngO = 121.6263°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -24.12019°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = 121.6263 - 180° = -58.3737°
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 Xiulin is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-24.12019, -58.3737)
In DMS format: 24°7'12.7'' N 121°37'34.7'' E .