North Pole
Northern point where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surfaceThe North Pole, also known as the Geographic North Pole, Terrestrial North Pole or 90th Parallel North, is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface. It is called the True North Pole to distinguish from the Magnetic North Pole.
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AI Generated- 1827British naval officer William Edward Parry reaches latitude 82°45′ North in his expedition to the North Pole.
- 1895Norwegian explorers Fridtjof Nansen and Hjalmar Johansen strike out for the North Pole on skis after leaving Nansen's icebound ship Fram.
- 1871Polaris expedition, a US attempt on the North Pole led by Charles Francis Hall, ends in disaster.
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Arctic Ocean
Ocean in the north polar region