I understand magnetic north is determined by the magnetic field created by the earth's spin. Does this imply there is another ultimate north (maybe geographical) since we refer to the 'magnetic' north as if such other north exists?
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I believe there are three north poles, magnetic north, geographical north, and true north, or something along those lines
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I know there is atleast 2 north poles. Magnetic north is the point to the north end of the earth where the magnetic field of the earth exits in all directions (it is alot easier to explain with a diagram). Geographic north is the point that is basically at the top of the earth when considering the equator to be the exact middle of the earth.
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Yes magnetic south exists and is slightly off from where true south is. When your magnetic compass points to north, the other direction is magnetic south. True south is defined by the rotation of the Earth. The Earth rotates about an axis which passes though the true north and south poles.
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