All maps are laid out with true north directly at the top. Unfortunately for the wilderness traveler, true north is not at the same point on the earth as the magnetic north Pole which is where your ...

Question: Why do people say, "Winds aloft are true," when what is forecast is often notoriously inaccurate from what you ...

What Is Earth’s Magnetic North Pole And Why Does It Move? Earth’s north pole comes in two forms: true north and magnetic north. True north refers to the geographic north pole, the fixed point ...

So, while the geographical true north is still at the tip of the Prime Meridian, the magnetic north meandering ... anymore because they know Google Maps will get them where they need to go.