text: what is  real magnetic pole and what if we assume the north magnetic pole and north geographical pole the same   the "real" magnetic north pole is the focus of the planet's magnetic field and is the point that traditional magnetic compasses point toward. you can't assume that the magnetic and geographic poles are the same point because...they're not!  the magnetic pole is located hundreds of miles south of the geographic north pole  at approximately 82.7° north and 114.4° west (2005), and the exact location varies from moment to moment.