what continent is the north pole on?
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The north pole is not on a continent.  It is in the middle of the arctic ocean which has a frozen ice cap.
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north and south poles
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There are actually five different North Poles.\n\n1.  When not otherwise qualified, the term North Pole usually refers to the Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on the surface of the Earth, where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects the Earth's surface. \n\n2.  The North Magnetic Pole – the point on the Earth's surface where the Earth's magnetic field points directly downwards. This pole is constantly wandering; its estimated 2005 position was 82.7° N 114.4° W. \n\n3.  The North Geomagnetic Pole – the point of intersection of the Earth's surface with the axis of a simple magnetic dipole (like a bar magnet) that best approximates the Earth's actual more complex magnetic field. Like the North Magnetic Pole it constantly wanders; as of 2005 it was located at approximately 79.74° N 71.78° W. \n\n4.  The Northern Pole of Inaccessibility – the point in the Arctic Ocean farthest from land, at 84°03′N 174°51′W. \n\n5.  The North Celestial Pole – an imaginary point in the northern sky towards which the Earth's axis of rotation points. \n\nMost people are talking about North Pole #1, though, when they refer to it--so that's what i'm going with for your answer, okay?\n\n~~\nSo how many people have reached the North Pole?  For centuries, countless explorers, servicemen, scientists and tourists have attempted to reach the North Pole. Methods of travel have included ships, balloons, aircraft, dog-sleds, skidoos and even a motorbike, as well as the arduous business of sledge-hauling. More expeditions have failed than succeeded, and it is estimated that only 72 people have reached the North Pole from the coast by surface traverse.\n\nThe above was as of 1996.  Things have changed since then in a BIG way.  Heck, today you can book an adventure tour there and back--and have gourmet food cooked for you nightly by your guides.  For example:\n1.  North Pole Adventures: Ski, dogsled or fly to the North Pole! From US $17,500 \nhttp://www.polarexplorers.com/?gclid=CPKwvsyayogCFTROGAodvgHgmA\n2.  Rannoch Adventures: North Pole Icebreaker Expedition - 15 days - From US $ 20,500 - Meeting place in Moscow, Russia\nhttp://www.rannochadventures.com/t,s/225,152,info/North-Pole-Icebreakers-North-Pole-Icebreaker-Expedition.html?campaign=north_pole&gclid=CNWdmqKoyogCFSUqYAodfGpMBA\n3.  iExplore North Pole Expedition Gold \nIt is known that many fewer people have set foot on the Geographic North Pole than on the peak of Mt. Everest. Now, become a member of this very exclusive Polar Club, explorers who have traveled to the ends of the earth!  From US $18,400\nhttp://www.iexplore.com/travel/result/47137\n\nHere are a few highlights of those who have made it to the Geographic North Pole.  You can do some digging (see my list of sources below as a place to start) if you want more.  Otherwise, you might try googling " "North Pole" successful expeditions " if you want others.\n\n1.  First (disputed) expedition to the geographic North Pole: Robert Edwin Peary and his employee Matthew Henson and four Inuit men Ootah, Seegloo, Egingway, and Ooqueah. April 9, 1909 \n\n2.  First people to sight it: Roald Amundsen and his sponsor Lincoln Ellsworth from an aircraft piloted by Umberto Nobile, between 11 May and 13 May 1926 \n\n3.  First people to reach it: Lt. Col. Joseph O. Fletcher and Lt. William P. Benedict landed their plane. May 3, 1952 \n\n4.  First naval vessel to reach it: the USS Skate (SSN-578). March 17, 1959 \n\n5.  First to reach the North Pole by surface travel: team led by Sir Wally Herbert. 1968-69 \n\n6.  First (confirmed) surface conquest: Ralph Plaisted. April 19, 1968 \n\n7.  First reigning monarch to reach it: Albert II, Prince of Monaco. Easter Sunday, 16 April 2006 \n\n8.  The United States Navy submarine USS Nautilus (SSN-571) crossed the North Pole on August 3, 1958, and on March 17, 1959, the USS Skate (SSN-578) surfaced at the pole, becoming the first naval
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Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "the humans' land"; Danish: Grønland, meaning "Greenland") is a self-governed Danish territory. Though both geographically and ethnically it is an Arctic island nation located on the continent of North America, politically and historically, Greenland is closely associated with Europe.
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north america, europe, asia
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its not possible, so it will be at the north pole
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It's the variation between the magnetic north pole and the geographic north pole.  It varies depending on your location.
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"The magnetic pole is located on Price of Wales Island in northern Canada (about latitude 73° N, longitude 100° W"\ngreat illustrations and explanation at the site below
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By convention, most who visit the North Pole use Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), which is the time registered at the observatory in Greenwich, England
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Penguins do not live at the north pole. They live at the south pole, New Zeland, and southern africa.
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People do live in North Pole.   That is North Pole, Alaska
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If you are standing on the geographic North Pole, you are looking south. Every way you look is south, so east and west are irrelevant. Anywhere else, the camera is pointing in whatever direction you point it.
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The North pole is over sea, South is over land.\n\n\nPolar bears in the North, Penguins in the South.
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Yes.\n\nUnder the North Pole is just water- the americans and Russians have been sending submarines under there for years.\n\nAntartica was first recorded as being mapped centuries ago- some guy called Peri Reis (something like that) got credited for it but the map was around too long ago for them to have had the technology to see under the ice. The suggestion being that Antartica used to be warmer. Then Antartica disappeared from maps for several hundred years and only started reappearing fairly recently.\nEven then it has only been in the last 50 years or so that we've managed to be able to establish the shape of the rock below the ice and yes, it matches the Peri Reece (or whatever his name was lol) guys map!
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The north pole of course!
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I think you are referring to the fact that there is a geographical north pole and a magnetic north pole.  \n\nThe North Pole can be defined in four different ways. Only the first two definitions are commonly used.\n\nHowever it is defined, the North Pole lies in the Arctic Ocean. It is not on land as the south pole is, so there is no land, just permanently frozen waters.\n\nThe Geographic North Pole, also known as True North, is approximately the northern point at which the Earth's axis of rotation meets the surface. \n\nThe Magnetic North Pole is the northern point at which the geomagnetic field points vertically, i.e. the dip is 90°. \n\nThe Geomagnetic North Pole is the pole of the Earth's geomagnetic field's dipole moment (somewhat confusingly, it is technically the south pole of the dipole). (I really don't know what that means!!!)\n\nThe Northern Pole of Inaccessibility is defined as the point in the Arctic farthest from any coastline, and is at 84°03′N 174°51′W. Similar poles exist in the Pacific and Indian oceans, and there is a dry land pole of inaccessibility in the Antarctic. \n\nThe website I've attached gives lots more information.
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The North Magnetic Pole is at roughly 87°N, 114°W.  A proper analysis of your problem requires spherical trigonometry, which I am not well versed, so I'm going to use flat rectangular approximations.  The angle between your line to the NMP and the NP, or your magnetic bearing to the North Pole can be approximated as arctan((90-87)/(114 - long1)  The bearing to your destination will be arctan((90-87)/(114 - long1) + arctan((long2 - long1)/(latt2 - latt1)).\n\nThese rough approximations will need course corrections enroute.  You can't follow your compass heading to your destination in any case, since the apparent angle getween Magnetic North and True North will change as you travel, unless you are travelling on the Great Circle that passes through both poles.