The North may refer to A geographical section of the world see latitude . The wealthy and technologically advanced nations of the world, as contrasted with the nations comprising Southern United States the South see North South divide . The northern part of a particular country or geographical region. Within this region, if places with a common characteristic are mostly found in the north, then the North becomes a synonym for places with that characteristic. Among the many countries and regions with this designation are Canada , where the North refers to Northern Canada usually understood as the provinces and territories of Canada Territories of Canada three territories , or coincident northerly lands. Similarly, the Far North is sometimes used to refer to the Canadian Arctic . Italy , which has a north south divide where the wealthier regions are in the north. The North is the richer industrial and commercial heartland of the country, whilst the South is mainly agricultural. Lega Nord the Northern League campaigns for the secession of northern Italy from the rest of the country. the United Kingdom , where the North can refer to the general area in England that is Northern England North of the English Midlands Midlands , though parts of the Midlands are sometimes seen as belonging to the North. This usage may also include Scotland , see also the North South divide England North South divide . a designation on road signs in the United Kingdom, particularly on motorways and other major trunk roads, to denote a direction of travel. Northern Ireland , as an alternative to the north of Ireland . the United States , where the North may refer to the regions comprising the Northern United States or to the Union American Civil War . The North, or Norden , can also refer to the Nordic countries . See also Nordicity disambig ... more details
Other uses File Compass Rose English North.svg thumb 250px right Compass rose with north highlighted and at top Wiktionary Globalize West date September 2010 Weasel date September 2010 North is a noun , adjective , or adverb indicating Direction geometry, geography direction or geography . North is one ... to east and west . By Norm sociology convention , the top side of a map is north. To go north using a compass for navigation , set a Bearing navigation bearing or azimuth of 0 or 360 . North is specifically the direction that, in Western culture , is treated as the fundamental direction North is used ..., north denotes the side appearing to rotate clockwise counter clockwise when viewed from afar along the axis of rotation. Etymology The word north is etymology related to the Old High German nord , both ... borealis is from Greek boreas north wind, north , in mythology according to Ovid personified as the son .... For example, in Lezgian language Lezgian kefer can mean both disbelief and north , since north ... and Chechens as well as pagan Turkic peoples. In many languages of Mesoamerica , north also means up . Magnetic north and declination magnetic north pole Magnetic north is of interest because it is the direction indicated as north on a properly functioning but uncorrected magnetic compass . The difference between it and true north is called the magnetic declination or simply the declination ... indicate the local declination for easy correction to true north. Roles of north as prime direction ... of that direction corresponding to up. Thus the choice of the north as corresponding to up in the northern ... with either true north or magnetic north at the top Globe s of the earth have the North Pole ... oriented to the map s representation of true north, occasionally with a single arrow oriented to the map s representation of magnetic north, or two arrows oriented to true and magnetic north respectively, occasionally with a compass rose , but if so, usually on a map with north at the top and usually ... more details
North Washington may refer to a place in the United States North Washington, Colorado North Washington, Iowa Disambig ca North Washington it North Washington nl North Washington pl North Washington vo North Washington ... more details
Unreferenced stub auto yes date December 2009 The North River is a tidal river, approximately 18 miles 29 km long, in eastern North Carolina , the United States . It forms the boundary between Currituck County, North Carolina Currituck and Camden County, North Carolina Camden counties. The river rises in the Great Swamp , 10 miles east of Elizabeth City, North Carolina at the juncture of Indiantown Creek . The river s mouth, where it is approximately four miles wide, is in Albemarle Sound , midway between the mouth of the Pasquotank River to the west and the south end of Currituck Sound to the east. The lower two thirds of the river is part of the Intracoastal Waterway . Coord 34.81639 76.63611 display title NorthCarolina geo stub Category Rivers of North Carolina ... more details
Infobox settlement name North Lemmon, North Dakota settlement type Unincorporated area Unincorporated community nickname motto named for George B. Lemmon Images image skyline North Lemmon, North Dakota.jpg imagesize 250px image caption View of North Lemmon from just across the railroad tracks from Lemmon, South Dakota. image flag image seal Maps pushpin map North Dakota pushpin label position none ... the state of North Dakota pushpin mapsize image map mapsize map caption image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 ... United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 North Dakota subdivision type2 List of counties in North Dakota County subdivision name2 Adams County, North ... sq mi General information timezone North American Mountain Time Zone Mountain MST utc offset 7 timezone ... info gnis3 1030466 1030466 GR 3 website footnotes North Lemmon is an unincorporated area unincorporated community in Adams County, North Dakota Adams County , North Dakota , United States . A local ... A. authorlink coauthors title North Dakota Place Names date publisher Hedemarken Collectibles location ... 2008 07 19 ref Geography North Lemmon is located at coord 45 56 46 N 102 09 28 W display inline ... the city of Lemmon, South Dakota . North Lemmon is actually an extension of Lemmon, and includes all of the community that lies in North Dakota. ref name wick North Lemmon was part of North Lemmon Township, Adams County, North Dakota North Lemmon Township , until the township dissolved in 1999. ref ... Change Notes North Dakota publisher United States Census Bureau date 2003 accessdate 2008 07 20 ref North Lemmon is now included in the Census designated East Adams Unorganized Territory, Adams County, North Dakota East Adams Unorganized Territory . Demographics The United States Census Bureau does not provide specific population or other demographic information. North Lemmon Township, Adams County, North Dakota North Lemmon Township returned a population of 81 as of the United States Census, 1990 ... more details
Infobox settlement official name North River, North Dakota settlement type City nickname motto Images image skyline imagesize image caption image flag image seal Maps image map ND Cass County North River.svg mapsize 250px map caption Location of North River, North Dakota image map1 mapsize1 map caption1 Location subdivision type List of countries Country subdivision name United States subdivision type1 Political divisions of the United States State subdivision name1 North Dakota subdivision type2 List of counties in North Dakota County subdivision name2 Cass County, North Dakota Cass Government government footnotes government type leader title leader name leader title1 leader name1 established title established date Area unit pref Imperial area footnotes area magnitude area total km2 0.2 area land km2 0.2 area water km2 0.0 area total sq mi 0.1 area land sq mi 0.1 area water sq mi 0.0 Population population as of United States Census, 2000 2000 population footnotes population total 65 population density km2 392.8 population density sq mi 1017.5 General information timezone North American Central Time Zone Central CST utc offset 6 timezone DST CDT utc offset DST 5 elevation footnotes ... GNIS feature ID blank1 info 1037274 GR 3 website footnotes North River is a city in Cass County, North Dakota Cass County , North Dakota in the United States . The population was 65 at the 2000 United States Census 2000 census . North River was founded in 1973. It is a suburb bedroom community directly adjacent to the city of Fargo, North Dakota Fargo . Geography North River is located at coord ... and none of the families were below the poverty line . References reflist Cass County, North Dakota Fargo Moorhead Category Cass County, North Dakota Category Cities in North Dakota Category Populated places established in 1973 ca North River it North River nl North River pt North River Dacota do Norte vo North River North Dakota ... more details
North Adams can refer to several places in the United States North Adams, Massachusetts North Adams, Michigan disambig de North Adams it North Adams nl North Adams pl North Adams pt North Adams vo North Adams ... more details
North Middletown is the name of the following places in the United States of America North Middletown, Kentucky North Middletown, New Jersey geodis ca North Middletown es North Middletown nl North Middletown pl North Middletown pt North Middletown vo North Middletown ... more details
infobox music festival music festival name North by North Western NXNW image location Wigan, Greater Manchester Wigan , England, United Kingdom founders Lupine, Wigan Arts Collective years active 2007 present dates First week of August 7 days genre Music, Art, Poetry, Film website http www.nxnwfestival.co.uk North by North Western NXNW is a seven day arts festival in Wigan , Greater Manchester . Run by volunteers, the festival launched in 2007 and occurs annually in August. ref http www.citylife.co.uk arts news 13993 wigan s nxnw festival returns ref It focuses on local music, art, poetry and film. Artists and acts that have performed at the festival have included Gerard Starkie , Selfish Cunt , Voluntary Butler Scheme, and Cowtown. References reflist Category Arts festivals in the United Kingdom ... more details
North End can refer to Canada North End, Hamilton, Ontario North End, Halifax , Nova Scotia North End, St. Catharines, Ontario , home to the largest proportion of residents in the city North End, Winnipeg, Manitoba , north of the City Centre North End, Yarmouth , Nova Scotia United Kingdom North End, Bedfordshire North End, Bexley North End, Buckinghamshire North End, Camden North End tube station North End, County Durham North End, Croydon North End, Cumbria North End, Devon North End, Dorset North End, East Riding of Yorkshire North End, Essex North End, Hammersmith and Fulham North End, Hampshire North End, Leicestershire North End, Lincolnshire North End, Norfolk North End, Northumberland Preston North End F.C. North End, Somerset North End, West Sussex North End, Wiltshire United States of America North End, Bridgeport , Connecticut North End, Boston , Massachusetts North End, Detroit , Michigan Neighborhoods of Hartford, Connecticut North End North End, Providence , Rhode Island North End, Secaucus , New Jersey See also Northend disambiguation geodis ... more details
North Hudson is the name of the following places in the United States of America North Hudson, New Jersey North Hudson, New York North Hudson, Wisconsin geodis de North Hudson it North Hudson ... more details
David North may refer to David North politician born 1942 , British politician David North Socialist , American Trotskyist David North comics , Marvel Comics character David North screenwriter hndis North, David ... more details
North Liberty is the name of the following places in the United States of America North Liberty, Indiana North Liberty, Iowa geodis de North Liberty nl North Liberty pl North Liberty pt North Liberty vo North Liberty ... more details
North Mountain may refer to Mountains North Mountain Catskills North Mountain Virginia West Virginia North Mountain Craig County, Virginia North Mountain Washington North Mountain, Phoenix, Arizona North Mountain Nova Scotia Communities North Mountain, West Virginia geodis ... more details
North Brookfield is the name of some places in the United States North Brookfield, Massachusetts North Brookfield, New York geodis de North Brookfield ... more details
North Prairie is the name of the following places in the United States of America North Prairie, Wisconsin North Prairie Township, North Dakota geodis ... more details
North Dundas Is the name of the following places North Dundas, Ontario North Dundas, Tasmania And in Tasmanis there was a railway known as North East Dundas Tramway Disambig ... more details
North Caucasian may refer to North Caucasus North Caucasian languages North Caucasian peoples Disambig Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages ... more details
Cunninghame North can refer to Cunninghame North UK Parliament constituency Cunninghame North Scottish Parliament constituency disambig ... more details
North Bend may refer to Canada North Bend, British Columbia , Canada United States North Bend, Nebraska North Bend, Ohio North Bend, Oregon North Bend, Washington North Bend, Wisconsin , a town North Bend community , Wisconsin , an unincorporated community North Bend Rail Trail , West Virginia, US North Bend State Park , West Virginia, US North Bend Oscar, Louisiana , List of RHPs in LA listed on the NRHP in Louisiana North Bend Weyanoke, Virginia , List of RHPs in VA listed on the NRHP in Virginia See also Bend Airport disambiguation disambig de North Bend fr North Bend it North Bend nl North Bend pl North Bend pt North Bend fi North Bend sv North Bend vo North Bend ... more details
wiktionarypar north TOCright North is a cardinal direction. North may also refer to Music North album redirects here North Elvis Costello album North Elvis Costello album North Logh album North Logh album North Something Corporate album North Something Corporate album North , an album by Everon North , an album by Imminent North , a song by Afro Celt Sound System on the album Volume 3 Further in Time North, a Bj rk b sides b side by Bj rk North, a song by Paul Mounsey on the album NahooToo Literature North poetry collection North poetry collection , by Seamus Heaney Dakota North , a Marvel Comics character North , a 1960 novel by Louis Ferdinand C line North , a 2004 novel by Donna Jo Napoli People Alan North 1920 2000 , American actor Alex North 1910 1991 , American composer Alfred North Alfred Edward Charles North 1877 1933 , English cricketer Alfred John North 1855 1917 , Australian ornithologist Baron North , a title in the Peerage of England Billy North b. 1948 , American baseball player Douglass North b. 1920 , American economist Dudley Burton Napier North , 20th century British Admiral Dudley North, 3rd Baron North 1581 1666 , English nobleman Dudley North, 4th Baron North 1602 1677 , English nobleman Dudley North economist 1641 1691 , English economist Dug North , 21st century American artist Eustace North 1868 1925 , England international rugby player Francis North, 1st Baron Guilford 1637 1685 , English nobleman Frederick North, Lord North 1732 1792 , British Prime Minister George North b. 1992 , Welsh rugby union player George North, 3rd Earl of Guilford 1757 1802 , British nobleman Jay North b. 1951 , American actor John North MP 1804 1894 , British Member of Parliament John Thomas North 1842 1896 , British investor and businessman Marcus North b. 1979 , Australian cricketer Mike North , 20th century American sports talk radio show host Ned North, pen name used by Edwin North McClellan Nigel North b. 1954 , English lutenist Oliver North b. 1943 , former US ... more details
Infobox settlement official name North Wilkesboro, North Carolina settlement type motto Key to the Blue ... map NCMap doton NorthWilkesboro.PNG mapsize 250x200px map caption Location of North Wilkesboro, North ... name1 North Carolina subdivision type2 List of counties in North Carolina County subdivision name2 Wilkes County, North Carolina Wilkes government footnotes government type leader title Mayor leader ... density sq mi 803.9 General information timezone North American Eastern Time Zone Eastern EST utc ... blank1 info 0991280 GR 3 website http www.north wilkesboro.com www.north wilkesboro.com footnotes North Wilkesboro is a city in Wilkes County, North Carolina Wilkes County , North Carolina , United States . The population was approximately 4,116 at the 2000 census and is now estimated at 4,181. North ... of stock car racing , and the North Wilkesboro Speedway was the first NASCAR sanctioned track. North Wilkesboro s major industries include furniture and textile production, healthcare, and advanced ... venues there, North Wilkesboro has been nicknamed the Key to the Blue Ridge . History North Wilkesboro ... seat. The Town of North Wilkesboro quickly developed around the railroad tracks. North Wilkesboro was the home ... s largest supermarket chains, was started in North Wilkesboro in 1954. Lowe s Lowe s Home Improvement Warehouse , the nation s second largest chain of home improvement stores, was started in North ... 50 Entrepreneurs in North Carolina for his significant business innovation, leadership, industry, and community involvement. The Town of North Wilkesboro is focused on their mission of improving the lives ... is North Carolina s second largest certified industrial park with a developable area of 552 acres. The Wilkes ... of North Wilkesboro with the town it is important to note that the speedway is not located inside of the town s city limits. The North Wilkesboro Speedway predates the founding of NASCAR the speedway held its first race on May 18, 1947 ref http www.savethespeedway.net may47.html First Race at North ... more details
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