North Geomagnetic Pole

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Map of the northern polar region showing the tracked movement of Earth's north magnetic pole from 1900 to a projected location in 2020. The pole's positions are marked by labeled dots moving from northern Canada across the Arctic Ocean toward Russia, with nearby landmasses including Alaska, Canada, and Russia indicated.

Learn about the different types of North poles on Earth: the geographic North Pole, the magnetic North Pole, and the geomagnetic North Pole

North Geomagnetic Pole

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North Pole
…steadily migrating northwest)—or with the geomagnetic North Pole, the northern end of Earth’s geomagnetic field (about 79°30′ N 71°30′ W). The geographic pole, located at a point where the ocean depth is about 13,400 feet (4,080 metres) deep and covered with drifting pack ice, experiences six months of complete sunlight…
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…steadily migrating northwest)—or with the geomagnetic North Pole, the northern end of Earth’s geomagnetic field (about 79°30′ N 71°30′ W). The geographic pole, located at a point where the ocean depth is about 13,400 feet (4,080 metres) deep and covered with drifting pack ice, experiences six months of complete sunlight…
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