Antipode of Castillos, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Castillos is Haenam, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Castillos
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.199, -53.859
Antipodal point
Yellow Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 34.199, 126.141
Haenam
South Korea
Haenam is the closest city to Castillos's antipodal point (59 km).
The antipodal city to Castillos is Haenam. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Castillos is Haenam.
The distance from Castillos to Haenam 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 Castillos
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Castillos' antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Castillos.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haenam, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 59 km | (34.571, 126.599) |
| Palgeum, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 65 km | (34.786, 126.143) |
| Sinan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 70 km | (34.826, 126.109) |
| Mokpo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 72 km | (34.813, 126.392) |
| Apae, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 76 km | (34.867, 126.313) |
| Illo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 79 km | (34.853, 126.490) |
| Gaigeturi, Jeju-do | South Korea | 83 km | (33.464, 126.318) |
| Yeongam, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 84 km | (34.801, 126.697) |
| Jeju City, Jeju-do | South Korea | 84 km | (33.510, 126.522) |
| Dopo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 85 km | (34.846, 126.644) |
Castillos, Uruguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.1987° S 53.8592° W
Haenam, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.5711° N 126.5989° E
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 Castillos
The DMS coordinates are: 34°11'55.4'' S 53°51'33.1'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.19871°
LngO = -53.85919°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.19871°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -53.85919 + 180° = 126.14081°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Castillos is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.19871, 126.14081)
In DMS format: 34°11'55.4'' S 53°51'33.1'' W.
