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• The North Pole, also known as the terrestrial North Pole, is the northern-most place on the earth. Its location is at 90 degrees North latitude and all lines of longitude converge at this point.

  The North Pole is situated 450 miles north of Greenland in the middle of the Arctic Ocean. There is no land at the North Pole. It is mostly covered by sea ice, though recently there has been evidence to suggest that the ice may be thinning and that there are some areas of open water. This is most likely due to the wind shifting the ice.National Oceanic and Arctic Administration: Arctic Themes

  American explorer Robert E. Peary was the first person to reach the North Pole along with a team of four Eskimos on April 6, 1909. Peary and his team made their journey by dog sled. Just a month later, Floyd Bennett and Richard Byrd made it by plane.

• Fast Facts

  1. The North terrestrial pole and the south terrestrial pole keep the earth rotating on its axis
  2. During summer the sun is permanently above the horizon
  3. During winter the sun is permanently below the horizon
  4. The North Pole is warmer than the South PoleNASA: North Pole Temperature
  5. American explorer Robert E. Peary was the first to reach the North Pole in 1909Encyclopedia.com: First to Reach North Pole
  6. Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett may were the first to fly over the North PoleHistory.net: First to Fly Over North Pole

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