(DoD, NATO) The direction indicated by the north seeking pole of a freely suspended magnetic needle, influenced only by the Earth's magnetic field.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). magnetic north. Retrieved September 28, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_north/definitions/1962615 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "magnetic north" http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_north/definitions/1962615 (accessed September 28, 2026). |
| Harvard | Military Dictionary (DoD) 2011, magnetic north, Smart Define, viewed 28 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_north/definitions/1962615>. |
| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "magnetic north" 4 April 2011. Web. 28 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/magnetic_north/definitions/1962615> |