Module No. 3515
Magnetic North and True North
There are actually two types of north: magnetic north and true north.
Magnetic north: North indicated by the needle of a compass
True north: Direction to the North Pole
As shown in the illustration below, magnetic north and true north are not the same.
![MagneticNorth_TrueNorth_BK](fig/MagneticNorth_TrueNorth_BK_VPCVILbljaohvg.png)
Note
The north indicated on commercially available maps is normally true north.