North Pole Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface
About North Pole
The geographic North Pole is in the northern hemisphere at theEarth's axis of rotation, latitude 90°N (longitude not applicable). While theSouth Poleis on the continent ofAntarctica, the North Pole is (as of the mid-2010s) covered by a sheet of shifting ice on the Arctic Ocean. Like the South Pole, the precise location of the North Pole is constantly shifting due to shifts in the Earth's axis of rotation. There are no man-made structures marking the North Pole, as the ice moves from year to year. While many explorers have tried and failed to reach the North Pole, it is now within reach for commercial tourists. There is also theNorth Magnetic Pole. One definition is the point on the surface that magnetic compasses point to, following the Earth's geomagnetic field. Another uses the Earth'
North Pole Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: