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North Pole

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

North Pole northern end of the earth's axis, lat. 90°N. It is distinguished from the north magnetic pole . U.S. explorer Robert E. Peary is traditionally credited as being the first to reach (1909) the North Pole. In 1926, Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett may have been the first persons to fly over the pole, but entries in Byrd's diary suggest that they may have missed the actual pole; if so, that feat would belong to Roald Amundsen . See also Arctic, the .

Bibliography: See F. Fleming, Ninety Degrees North: The Quest for the North Pole (2002).

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North Pole

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

North Pole Most northerly point on Earth; the n end of the Earth's axis of rotation, 725km (450mi) n of Greenland. Geographic north lies at 90° latitude, 0° longitude. The Arctic Ocean covers the entire area.

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North Pole

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

North Pole • n. see pole².

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