Magnetic Pole

Magnetic pole may refer to:

  • One of the two ends of a magnet
  • The magnetic poles of astronomical bodies, a special case of magnets, such as
    • The North Magnetic Pole of planet Earth, a point where the north end of a compass points downward
    • The South Magnetic Pole of planet Earth, a point where the south end of a compass points upward

Famous quotes containing the words magnetic and/or pole:

    “We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

    “This man was very clever and quick to learn anything in his line. Our tent was of a kind new to him; but when he had once seen it pitched, it was surprising how quickly he would find and prepare the pole and forked stakes to pitch it with, cutting and placing them right the first time, though I am sure that the majority of white men would have blundered several times.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)