If Earth is a sphere, why don't compass needles point to the North from Sydney or Wellington? From there, they should point towards the ground, because the North Pole is 'on the
A compass always points to magnetic north. Why is it that it only drags the pointy part of the needle and not the other part? - Quora
![If Earth is a sphere, why don't compass needles point to the North from Sydney or Wellington? From there, they should point towards the ground, because the North Pole is 'on the If Earth is a sphere, why don't compass needles point to the North from Sydney or Wellington? From there, they should point towards the ground, because the North Pole is 'on the](https://qph.fs.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-4afe0f906f93e363f7156f1d27af4fe4.webp)
If Earth is a sphere, why don't compass needles point to the North from Sydney or Wellington? From there, they should point towards the ground, because the North Pole is 'on the
![A Compass That Doesn't Point North, inspired by Captain Jack Sparrow's compass from PotC : r/DnDHomebrew A Compass That Doesn't Point North, inspired by Captain Jack Sparrow's compass from PotC : r/DnDHomebrew](https://preview.redd.it/d4nk357hve561.png?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=94f52aaff5e80ee70b0659f7ddeeae0f1f70d177)