the North Pole

noun

: the most northern point on the surface of the earth

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From 1835 to 1954, rampant dam construction in North America and Europe tilted the North Pole by 20.5 cm (8 in) toward the 103rd meridian east, which crosses Russia, Mongolia, China, and Indochina. Jay Kakade july 30, New Atlas, 30 July 2025 The centuries-old skeletal remains were found during an expedition on Wilczek Island, part of a Russian archipelago known as the Franz Josef Land, located about 550 miles from the North Pole. Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 July 2025 This is also when the Earth arrives at the point in its orbit where the North Pole is at its maximum tilt toward the sun, according to the Almanac. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 17 June 2025 Remnants of these ancient ice ages rest on the mountainous slopes of Svalbard, a Norwegian archipelago located roughly 1,000 kilometers from the North Pole. Laura Poppick july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for the North Pole

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