Whats one mile North of the North Pole?

Question

Whats one mile North of the North Pole?

Answer 1

Actually, for maps that are centred on the North Pole, there is (or there was) a direction that is called "North".

It has nothing to do with the idea of going north of the North pole.  It is simply a convention to allow navigation without confusion.

A longitude was chosen and travel in a direction parallel to that longitude is called "north".  90 degrees to the right is called "East" and so on (even though all these directions would really be south, if you start from the pole).

If I remember well (don't bet you whole pay check on this), this artificial "North" was in the direction of longitude 180 (towards the Pacific Ocean), making the Greenwich meridian (0) "South".  Russia was to the "East" and North America to the "West".

With GPS receivers now being used in navigation, this convention is not used anymore (but it still exists on some old polar charts).

If I am correct in the longitude, one (nautical) mile north of the North Pole would be at latitude 89 N and longitude 180 (E or W -- 180 is both).  

And, of course, this point is 1 mile south of the North Pole when you are not using the weird convention.

Answer 2

One mile south - in any given direction.

Answer 3

There is no "north of the north pole."  A step in any direction from the north pole will take you south.

Answer 4

lots of ice and snow.  

Answer 5

There isn't anything "north" of the North Pole. Everything is going South. The only way I could see this happening is if you walk from Magnetic North to Geographic North. Be sure to bring a few layers to stay warm.