# Magnetic pole

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**Magnetic pole** may refer to:

- One of the two ends of a [magnet](/source/Magnet)
- [Magnetic monopole](/source/Magnetic_monopole), a hypothetical elementary particle
- The [magnetic poles of astronomical bodies](/source/Magnetic_poles_of_astronomical_bodies), a special case of magnets, especially: - The [North magnetic pole](/source/North_magnetic_pole) of planet Earth, a point where the *north* end of a compass points downward - The [South magnetic pole](/source/South_magnetic_pole) of planet Earth, a point where the *south* end of a compass points downward

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