Halfway between the North Pole and equator isn't where you think it is
The families living here probably have no idea of the specialness of the intersection outside their door: 3,178.5 kilometres in each direction, the equator and the North Pole come to meet at this quaint spot.
![Halfway between the North Pole and equator isn't where you think it is](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7038984.1700842748!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/halfway-between-the-north-pole-and-equator-isn-t-where-you-think-it-is-image-1.jpg)
![A sign that points in opposite directions saying that this point is 3,178.5 kilometres from both the North Pole and Equator.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7038984.1700842748!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/halfway-between-the-north-pole-and-equator-isn-t-where-you-think-it-is-image-1.jpg)
The families living here probably have no idea of the specialness of the intersection outside their door: 3,178.5 kilometres in each direction, the equator and the North Pole come to meet at this quaint spot.