North Pole
Top of globe
The North Pole is the northernmost point on Earth, where the planet's axis of rotation meets its surface.
It sits in the Arctic Ocean, covered by shifting sea ice rather than land.
The term also refers to the magnetic north pole, which compasses point toward and which drifts over time.
In folklore, the North Pole is Santa Claus's home: Letters to the North Pole arrive by the thousands each December.
Extremely cold
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
- blizzardViolent prolonged snowstorm
ice · snow · frost · windchill · polar · glacial · icicle · frozen
Large white arctic mammal
- icebergFloating glacial fragment
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- tundraFrigid treeless biome
- permafrostPerpetually frozen earth layer
pack ice · arctic fox · narwhal · beluga · walrus · seal · caribou · snowy owl
Legendary yuletide gift-giver
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- elvesMythical small beings
- reindeerArctic deer species
- sleighAnimal-drawn snow vehicle
Rudolph · Mrs. Claus · Christmas · toys · gifts · holiday magic · festive · Kris Kringle
Device showing cardinal directions
- magnetic declinationCompass-to-true-north angular difference
- geomagnetismEarth's magnetic field
- magnetosphereCelestial body's protective field
- magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
polarity · lodestone · navigation · flux · dipole · geomagnetic · isogonic · magnetic variation
Geographic or personal freedom
- axisRotation reference line
- Arctic CircleNorthern latitude marking perpetual daylight zone
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- longitudeEast-west angular distance
rotation · equidistant · meridian · polar region · top of the world · northernmost · antipode
freezing
Extremely cold
- subzeroBelow the freezing point
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- hypothermiaDangerously low body temperature
blizzard · ice · snow · frost · windchill · polar · glacial · icicle · frozen · winter
polar bear
Large white arctic mammal
permafrost · pack ice · arctic fox · narwhal · beluga · walrus · seal · caribou · snowy owl · aurora borealis
Santa Claus
Legendary yuletide gift-giver
sleigh · Rudolph · Mrs. Claus · Christmas · toys · gifts · holiday magic · festive · Kris Kringle · chimney
compass
Device showing cardinal directions
- magnetic declinationCompass-to-true-north angular difference
- geomagnetismEarth's magnetic field
- magnetosphereCelestial body's protective field
magnetic field · polarity · lodestone · navigation · flux · dipole · geomagnetic · isogonic · magnetic variation
latitude
Geographic or personal freedom
- axisRotation reference line
- Arctic CircleNorthern latitude marking perpetual daylight zone
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
longitude · rotation · equidistant · meridian · polar region · top of the world · northernmost · antipode
expedition
Organized exploratory journey
- HensonRenowned puppeteer surname
- dogsledAnimal-drawn snow vehicle
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
Amundsen · explorer · discovery · uncharted · navigation · sextant · sledge · trek · conquest · route
- Santa Clausred suit, white beard, sleigh, reindeer, ho ho ho
- ArcticArctic Circle, Arctic Ocean, Arctic wildlife, Arctic exploration, Arctic research
- polar regionsAntarctica, polar bears, Arctic Ocean, glaciers, Arctic
- Cold RegionsArctic, Antarctica, tundra regions, polar regions, Siberia
- Directional PlacesSouth Korea, South America, East Timor, West Virginia, South Carolina
- Extreme PlacesDeath Valley, Mariana Trench, Mount Everest, Antarctica, Sahara Desert
North Poleequator
Midpoint circle of rotation
tropics · temperate zone · Quito · Singapore
North PoleHell
Underworld of torment
underworld · Hades · inferno · South Pole · Death Valley
pole, north, Pole, Norse, North, South Pole, Norseman, Northman