On the same note, what direction is shown by the shortest shadow a local noon when using the stick and shadow method of direction finding.
Wouldn't that depend on both the observers latitude and the sun's declination?
No, it wouldn't depend on either. The shortest shadow from a steady vertical stick points directly to the true north (in northern hemisphere) no matter what. Just remove the "local noon" wording and don't be confused with magnetic north term.
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