Antipode of Rocha, Uruguay
The opposite side of the world to Rocha is Palgeum, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
Rocha
Uruguay
Continent: South America
Coordinates: -34.483, -54.333
Antipodal point
Yellow Sea
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: 34.483, 125.667
Palgeum
South Korea
Palgeum is the closest city to Rocha's antipodal point (55 km).
The antipodal city to Rocha is Palgeum. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Rocha is Palgeum.
The distance from Rocha to Palgeum 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 Rocha
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Rocha's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Rocha.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palgeum, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 55 km | (34.786, 126.143) |
| Sinan, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 56 km | (34.826, 126.109) |
| Apae, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 73 km | (34.867, 126.313) |
| Mokpo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 76 km | (34.813, 126.392) |
| Imja, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 78 km | (35.085, 126.111) |
| Jido, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 81 km | (35.061, 126.208) |
| Illo, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 86 km | (34.853, 126.490) |
| Haenam, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 86 km | (34.571, 126.599) |
| Haeje, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 90 km | (35.111, 126.295) |
| Nagwol, Jeollanam-do | South Korea | 91 km | (35.202, 126.138) |
Rocha, Uruguay
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.4833° S 54.3333° W
Palgeum, South Korea
Local time:
Coordinates: 34.7857° N 126.1429° 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 Rocha
The DMS coordinates are: 34°28'60'' S 54°19'60'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = -34.48333°
LngO = -54.33333°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = 34.48333°
Since the latitude is negative (south direction), the antipode must be positive (north direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -54.33333 + 180° = 125.66667°
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 Rocha is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (34.48333, 125.66667)
In DMS format: 34°28'60'' S 54°19'60'' W.
