True north True north (also called geodetic north or geographic north) is the direction along Earth's surface towards the geographic North Pole or True North Pole. Geodetic north differs from ''magnetic'' north (the direction a compass points toward t ...

refers to the direction of the North Pole relative to the navigator's position. True north or True North may also refer to:

Places

* True North, a mine in the Fairbanks mining district * "True North", a poetic name for Canada, first used by Alfred Lord Tennyson and popularized by the national anthem "

O Canada "O Canada" (french: Ô Canada, italic=no) is the national anthem of Canada. The song was originally commissioned by Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Théodore Robitaille for the 1880 Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day ceremony; Calixa Lavallée composed the ...

Arts, entertainment, and media

Literature

* ''True North'' (George book), a business book by Bill George * ''True North'' (novel), by Kathryn Lasky, a young adult novel set in the 1850s against a background of slavery * ''True North'', a 2004 novel by Jim Harrison, set in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, a family is torn apart by a reckless father * ''True North'', a memoir by

Jill Ker Conway Jill Ker Conway (9 October 1934 – 1 June 2018) was an Australian-American scholar and author. Well known for her autobiographies, in particular her first memoir, ''The Road from Coorain'', she also was Smith College's first woman president ...

* ''True North'', a non-fiction book about Canada's territories by William R. Morrison * ''True North'', a comics anthology edited by

Derek McCulloch Derek Ivor Breashur McCulloch OBE (18 November 1897 – 1 June 1967) was a BBC Radio producer and presenter. He became known as "Uncle Mac" on ''Children's Hour'' and ''Children's Favourites'' and provided the voice of "Larry the Lamb" in ''Toy ...

Music

True North Records True North Records is a Canadian independent record label. History True North Records was founded in Mississauga, Ontario in 1969 by Bernie Finkelstein. By 1971, True North was producing albums for various Canadian musicians, including Bruce Co ...

, Canada's oldest independent record company * ''True North'' (Bad Religion album), 2013 * ''True North'' (Borknagar album), 2019 * ''True North'', a 2000 album by

Fisher Fisher is an archaic term for a fisherman, revived as gender-neutral. Fisher, Fishers or The Fisher may also refer to: Places Australia *Division of Fisher, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland *Elect ...

* ''True North'', a 2008 album by Gustav Bertha * ''True North'' (Michael Chapman album), 2019 * ''True North'' (Twila Paris album), 1999 * "True North", a 2019 song by

Rend Collective Rend Collective (formerly known as Rend Collective Experiment) is a Northern Irish Christian folk rock worship band originating from Bangor, Northern Ireland. The current lineup consists of Gareth Gilkeson, Chris Llewellyn, Ali Gilkeson, Patr ...

from their album ''Sparkle. Pop. Rampage.'' * "Truenorth", a 2008 song by No-Man from their album ''

Schoolyard Ghosts ''Schoolyard Ghosts'' is the sixth studio album by British art rock band No-Man. Recorded in the UK, France, Sweden and the USA and released on 12 May 2008, the album features contributions from Bruce Kaphan (American Music Club, Red House Pai ...

'' * "Truenorth", a 2014 song by In Hearts Wake from their album '' Earthwalker'' * ''True North'' (A-ha album and film), 2022

Production companies

* Truenorth (production company), an Icelandic film and television production company *

True North Productions True North Productions is an independent British television production company based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The company creates factual programmes and series in a wide variety of genres, including observational documentary, true crime, curr ...

, a British television production company based in Leeds

Television

* "True North" (''Law & Order''), an episode of ''Law & Order'' * "True North" (''Once Upon a Time''), an episode of ''Once Upon a Time'' * '' The True North'', a 1967 Canadian documentary television series * ''

Les Pays d'en haut ''Les Pays d'en haut'' is a Canadian television drama series, which aired on Ici Radio-Canada Télé from 2016 to 2021. The second television adaptation of Claude-Henri Grignon's 1933 novel ''Un Homme et son péché'' following the long-running ' ...

'', a 2016-21 Canadian drama television series released as ''True North'' in some markets

Other uses in arts, entertainment, and media

* ''True North'' (2006 film), a Scottish film * ''True North'', a radio show on

CKLU-FM CKLU-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at FM 96.7 in Sudbury, Ontario. It is the campus radio station of the city's Laurentian University, and airs programming in both English and French, along with special interest programming ...

Sudbury * True North (2020 film), a Japanese-Indonesian animated film based on accounts of North Korean prison camps

Website/news

True North True north (also called geodetic north or geographic north) is the direction along Earth's surface towards the geographic North Pole or True North Pole. Geodetic north differs from ''magnetic'' north (the direction a compass points toward t ...

right-wing news site operated by

True North Centre for Public Policy The True North Centre for Public Policy is a Canadian right-wing media outlet, advocacy organization, and registered charity. It operates the ''True North'' digital media arm. History In 1994, the Independent Immigration Aid Association was start ...

Brands and enterprises

* True North Sports & Entertainment, a Canadian company that owns the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League *

, a conservative Canadian media outlet * True North Specialty Products, a Canadian company that sells forestry management and vegetation control chemicals *

TrueNorth A cognitive computer is a computer that hardwires artificial intelligence and machine-learning algorithms into an integrated circuit (printed circuit board) that closely reproduces the behavior of the human brain. It generally adopts a neuromorphic ...

, a neuromorphic computer chip * True North, a brand of nuts made by

B&G Foods B&G Foods is an American branded foods holding company based in Parsippany, New Jersey. The company was formed in 1996 to acquire Bloch & Guggenheimer, a Manhattan-based producer of pickles, relish and condiments which had been founded in 188 ...

Ships

* ''True North'', a Canadian yacht in the

1987 America's Cup The 1987 America's Cup was the twenty-sixth challenge for the America's Cup. The American challenger ''Stars & Stripes 87'', sailed by Dennis Conner, beat the Australian defender ''Kookaburra III'', sailed by Iain Murray, in a four-race sweep ...

* True North Centre, the former name of the

MTS Centre Canada Life Centre (formerly MTS Centre and Bell MTS Place) is an indoor arena in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba. The arena is the home of the National Hockey League's Winnipeg Jets and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Manitoba Moose. T ...

in Winnipeg, Manitoba

Thoroughbreds

True North I True North (foaled 1940) was a successful American Thoroughbred racehorse for which the True North Handicap at Belmont Park is named. Background True North was bred and raced by businessman W. Deering Howe, a grandson of Charles Deering, Chai ...

(foaled 1940), American Thoroughbred racehorse * True North III (foaled 1966), American Thoroughbred racehorse *

True North Handicap The True North Stakes is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for horses aged four years old and older held over a distance of six and half furlongs on dirt scheduled annually in early June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The event ...

, a Thoroughbred horse race {{disambiguation