Geographical pole
For other uses of the word pole, see Pole (disambiguation).A
geographical pole is either of two fixed points on the surface of a spinning body or
planet, at 90 degrees from the
equator, based on the
axis around which a body spins. For the purposes of
cartography, it provides an agreed upon absolute point of measurement. These should not be confused with
magnetic poles, which can also exist on a planet.
See also:
*
North Pole*
South Pole*
polar region*For general information on poles and how they are defined, see the
North Pole article.
