The magnetic north pole is not in the same location as the geographic north pole, which is located 1,300 miles away.

The magnetic north pole is different from the geographic North Pole. The geographic North Pole (or “true north”) is where Earth’s axis meets its surface and is a fixed point on the globe.

Not to be confused with the Geographic North Pole, sometimes called “True North,” which sits at the very northern tip of the Earth, the MPN is the location that compasses use as a guide for North.