North Pole
one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface
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Summary
North Pole is a geographical pole[1]. It draws 14,226 Wikipedia views per month (geographical pole category, ranking #1 of 5).[2]
Key Facts
- Named after: north[3]
- Part of: Earth's poles[4]
- Commons category: North Pole[5]
- Opposite of: South Pole[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:North Pole[7]
- Commons gallery: North Pole[8]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[9]
- Different from: North Pole[10], North Magnetic Pole[11], north geomagnetic pole[12]
- Hashtag: Northpole[13]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have[14], Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[15]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for North Pole include it[16], a city in the United States[17], in United States[18], founded in 1953[19].
Why It Matters
North Pole has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]
Entities named for it include it[16], a city in the United States[17], in United States[18], founded in 1953[19].