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Subject:Re: Precision Navigation compass
From:Dave C
Date:Wed, 1 Mar 2000 11:16:27 -0500

At 7:54 PM -0800 2/29/2000, Greg wrote:
>Do you Know if maps use magnetic North or true North?

Maps are drawn to true north. all lines of longitude meet at the true north
pole. Compases align themselves with the magnetic pole which is around 1000
miles south of the actual pole located in arctic northern Canada.
Cheers,

Dave C.
Williamsburg, VA
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