Why do compasses point in the wrong direction?

If your compass points in exactly the wrong direction, someone has been playing with it using a magnet and managed to re-magnetize the needle the wrong way around. If it just points in a somewhat wrong direction, there may be a mass of ferrous met... read more

The North point of the compass points to the Earths North Pole hence its magnetic pole though termed North Geographic is actually a South Magnetic Pole. In terms of where is the Geographical North Pole it is not pointing in the wrong direction. Like magnetic poles repel, unlike attract. read more

Its probably broken. Johhnnie B. Just because the compass can be made in China doesn't mean it wont work. I you didn't know the compass was created by the Chinese. read more