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What's the difference between true north and magnetic north?

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True north is the location of the north pole as determined by the axis of the planet's rotation. Magnetic north is the direction that a magnetic compass will point, based on the planet's magnetic field.

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True north is a fixed point on the globe. Magnetic north is the direction that a compass needle points to as it aligns with the Earth's magnetic field.

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