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Old 3rd Feb 2011, 15:10
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troddenmasses
 
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Which North Pole are you talking about?
  • Geographic North Pole – the northernmost point on Earth.
  • North Magnetic Pole – the shifting point on the Earth's surface where the Earth's magnetic field points directly downwards.
  • North Geomagnetic Pole – the point of intersection of the Earth's surface with the axis of a simple magnetic dipole.
  • Northern Pole of Inaccessibility – the point in the Arctic Ocean farthest from land.
  • Ceremonial North Pole - where people go to have their photograph taken
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Some would be much more difficult to reach than others. The problem isn't really the distance, it's the weather. I don't know what the height amsl the North Poles are, but could be significant - meaning that you wouldn't be able to get high enough. There wouldn't be any rescue services provided, so you wouldn't need to worry about being able to get in touch with any of them.
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