2006-12-27 15:44:25 · 11 answers · asked by jeffinaurora57 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
No.
The North Pole is an imaginary point from which *all* directions are south.
Of course, as soon as you are anywhere south of the pole, no matter how small a distance, east and west again exist.
To convince yourself, look at a globe. All the lines of longitude converge at the poles. From the pole, you can construct lines of longitude infinitely densely. Any step off the pole necessarily follows one of these lines, which are north-south in orientation.
2006-12-27 15:46:48 · answer #1 · answered by Jerry P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!
Going East or West is a relative term to where you are now.
As the North Pole as no longitude coordinate, your first step has no east or west change in position, but only a change in the latitude coordinate, so many degrees south.
For example, at the north pole, you are on the 90 degrees north latitude line. As all the 360 lines of longitude meet at the north pole, the north pole has no longitude coordinate.
After one step toward London on the Prime Meridian, you can now say your position has a longitude coordinate of 0 degrees as this is the definition of the Prime Meridian.
Next a step to the left or the right would be an east or west change in position respectively.
2006-12-27 19:32:12 · answer #2 · answered by MIKE D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One may only go South...at least for one step. Then you can turn right to go West or left to go East. Of course, as you travel east or west, you go in a circle around the spot you just left, which of course is the North Pole.
2006-12-27 15:48:40 · answer #3 · answered by CPT Jack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, the only path you could desire to bypass is south. however the north pole is an infinitely small factor that no you could stand wonderful on ideal of it. whether you circled very slowly and intently, you could project to the south and then project east or west rather
2016-12-18 20:19:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just south.
If you are standing precisely at the geographic North Pole, everything is south.
2006-12-29 15:00:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes take one step from Exact north and turn left.. you are now going west have a great trip!!!
2006-12-27 15:53:50 · answer #6 · answered by Psycmixer 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but you will also be heading south as well as east or west
2006-12-27 15:51:33 · answer #7 · answered by Phat Kidd 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you dig a hole six feet deep, you can go in any direction on the compass (except south). To do that, just keep digging.
2006-12-27 16:09:50 · answer #8 · answered by kendra bryn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but you will get dizzy just spinning clockwise (west) and counter clockwise(east)
2006-12-27 16:22:07 · answer #9 · answered by MarkG 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, only South!
2006-12-27 15:48:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋