Is Magnetic Hill really magnetic?

Question

I'm just wondering why it's called that.I've Never been there.

Answer 1

No, it is an optical illusion caused by the terrain around it.

"The Magnetic Hill is an example of a gravity hill, a type of optical illusion created by rising and descending terrain. It is located at the northern edge of the city of Moncton in the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

The general area is at the base of a ridge named “Lutes Mountain”, which rises several hundred feet above the surrounding Petitcodiac River valley. In the 1800s, a cart path was built from the city in the south onto the ridge. The path was subsequently expanded during the early 1900s and during the age of the automobile, ca. 1931, it was noticed that at one point near the base of the ridge when driving south, motorists were required to accelerate in order to prevent rolling backward (i.e., what appears to be downhill). The novelty became known as “Magnetic Hill” and was more-or-less an amusing local attraction for residents and visitors to try."

Answer 2

A magnetic, or gravity hill is an optical illusion where a downwards slope appears upwards.  Many have no specific name and are instead often simply referred to as 'Gravity Hill' or 'Magnetic Hill'.

Answer 3

This is a remarkably common illusion which is found in numerous locations around the world. Usually it is a stretch of road in a hilly area where the level horizon is obscured. Objects such as trees and walls which normally provide visual clues to the true vertical, may be leaning slightly. This creates an optical illusion making a slight downhill look like an uphill slope. Objects may appear to roll uphill.

Spots where the illusion is especially powerful often become tourist attractions. Tour guides may like to claim that the effect is a mystery or that it is due to magnetic or gravitational irregularities or even that it is a paranormal phenomenon which science can not explain. This is not true of course. Natural irregularities can only be detected with sensitive equipment and cannot account for these places but science can easily explain them as optical illusions.