plainnorth

plainnorth is a term that refers to a specific direction, the one directly opposite to south. It is one of the four cardinal directions, along with south, east, and west. North is often used as a reference point for navigation and in geographical contexts. Many maps are oriented with north at the top. In the Northern Hemisphere, the sun appears to move across the sky from east to west, reaching its highest point in the southern part of the sky at solar noon. In contrast, in the Southern Hemisphere, the sun reaches its highest point in the northern part of the sky. The Earth's magnetic north pole is a location near the geographic north pole, which is used by compasses to indicate direction. The geographic north pole is the point in the Northern Hemisphere where the Earth's axis of rotation meets its surface.