There are only two places on Earth where a compass points due north. These are the North Magnetic Pole and the Geographic North Pole.
The North Magnetic Pole is the point on the surface of the Earth where the planet’s magnetic field points vertically downwards. This pole is constantly moving, and it is currently located in the Arctic Ocean, north of Canada.
The Geographic North Pole is the point on the surface of the Earth that is farthest from the Equator. It is located in the Arctic Ocean, and its coordinates are 90° N, 0° E.
Interestingly, due to the Earth’s axial tilt, the Geographic North Pole is actually closer to the Sun than the North Magnetic Pole. This is because the Geographic North Pole is located at the top of the planet, where the Earth’s rotation axis intersects with the plane of the Earth’s orbit around the Sun.
