The Red Side of a Compass, Points North always, because of the Magnetic attraction for alignment South. RR. read more
A magnetic compass (as opposed to a gyroscopic compass) consists of a small, lightweight magnet balanced on a nearly frictionless pivot point. The magnet is generally called a needle. One end of the needle is often marked"N," for north, or colored in some way to indicate that it points toward north. read more
True north. While a compass is a great tool for navigation, it doesn't always point exactly north. This is because the Earth's magnetic North Pole is not the same as"true north," or the Earth's geographic North Pole. The magnetic North Pole lies about 1,000 miles south of true north, in Canada. read more