magnetic North Pole

English

Noun

magnetic North Pole (uncountable)

The point on the Earth where compasses point to. It is constantly drifting and is currently located on Ellesmere Island some 1,000 km from the geographic North Pole.

Translations

point were a compass needle points to

Finnish: magneettinen pohjoisnapa

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