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The needle is pointing to the magnetic south, which is near our geographic north.

• WA 1y ago
  Err, no? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_magnetic_pole https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_magnetic_pole https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass
  • onraglanroad 1y ago
    From your own first link: "Because opposite poles attract, Earth's south magnetic pole is physically actually a magnetic north pole"
    • WA 1y ago
      Ok I guess I misread: magnetic south pole != south magnetic pole. Got it.
      • helsinkiandrew 1y ago
        That wikipedia wording is very confusing, they mean: "Earth’s magnetic pole near the geographic South Pole is actually a magnetic north pole."