where will you find earth's magnetic north pole
North Magnetic Pole The North Magnetic Pole moves over time due to magnetic changes in the Earth's core.[1] 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),[2] it was moving toward Russia at between 55 and 60 kilometres (34 and 37 mi) per year.[3] 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).[2]