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Location of the North Magnetic Pole
- When
- 1 June 1831
- Where
- Boothia Peninsula
James Clark Ross led a party to locate the North Magnetic Pole on the Boothia Peninsula, planting the British flag at the site.
On 1 June 1831, James Clark Ross and Thomas Abernethy reached the North Magnetic Pole on the Boothia Peninsula. Ross planted the British flag at the location, which was defined as the point where the magnetic field points vertically downward. This was the first physical location of the pole, distinct from the geographic north.
Sources
- James Clark Ross Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
- North magnetic pole Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-30
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