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A geographical pole, or '''geographic pole''', is either of two fixed points on the surface of a spinning body or Planet , at 90 degrees from the Equator , based on the Axis around which a body spins. For the purposes of Cartography , it provides an agreed upon absolute point of measurement. These should not be confused with Magnetic Pole s, which can also exist on a planet. For the geographic poles on Earth, see: For geographic poles on planets and other astronomical bodies, see Poles Of Astronomical Bodies . SEE ALSO |
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