<P> The North Magnetic Pole moves over time due to magnetic changes in the Earth 's core . In 2001 , it was determined by the Geological Survey of Canada to lie west of Ellesmere Island in northern Canada at 81 ° 18 ′ N 110 ° 48 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 81.3 ° N 110.8 ° W ﻿ / 81.3 ; - 110.8 ﻿ ( Magnetic North Pole 2001 ) . It was situated at 83 ° 06 ′ N 117 ° 48 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 83.1 ° N 117.8 ° W ﻿ / 83.1 ; - 117.8 ﻿ ( Magnetic North Pole 2005 est ) in 2005 . In 2009 , while still situated within the Canadian Arctic territorial claim at 84 ° 54 ′ N 131 ° 00 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 84.9 ° N 131.0 ° W ﻿ / 84.9 ; - 131.0 ﻿ ( Magnetic North Pole 2009 ) , it was moving toward Russia at between 55 and 60 kilometres ( 34 and 37 mi ) per year . As of 2017 , the pole is projected to have moved beyond the Canadian Arctic territorial claim to 86 ° 30 ′ N 172 ° 36 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 86.5 ° N 172.6 ° W ﻿ / 86.5 ; - 172.6 ﻿ ( Magnetic North Pole 2017 est ) . </P>
<P> The North Magnetic Pole moves over time due to magnetic changes in the Earth 's core . In 2001 , it was determined by the Geological Survey of Canada to lie west of Ellesmere Island in northern Canada at 81 ° 18 ′ N 110 ° 48 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 81.3 ° N 110.8 ° W ﻿ / 81.3 ; - 110.8 ﻿ ( Magnetic North Pole 2001 ) . It was situated at 83 ° 06 ′ N 117 ° 48 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 83.1 ° N 117.8 ° W ﻿ / 83.1 ; - 117.8 ﻿ ( Magnetic North Pole 2005 est ) in 2005 . In 2009 , while still situated within the Canadian Arctic territorial claim at 84 ° 54 ′ N 131 ° 00 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 84.9 ° N 131.0 ° W ﻿ / 84.9 ; - 131.0 ﻿ ( Magnetic North Pole 2009 ) , it was moving toward Russia at between 55 and 60 kilometres ( 34 and 37 mi ) per year . As of 2017 , the pole is projected to have moved beyond the Canadian Arctic territorial claim to 86 ° 30 ′ N 172 ° 36 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 86.5 ° N 172.6 ° W ﻿ / 86.5 ; - 172.6 ﻿ ( Magnetic North Pole 2017 est ) . </P>
where will you find earth 's magnetic north pole
where will you find earth 's magnetic north pole
86 ° 30 ′ N 172 ° 36 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 86.5 ° N 172.6 ° W
86 ° 30 ′ N 172 ° 36 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 86.5 ° N 172.6 ° W