# North Star

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The current northern pole star, the star nearest the northern celestial pole, which has been Polaris for the last 1500 years.
2. A locality in the Gwydir council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
3. A hamlet in the County of Northern Lights, Alberta, Canada.
4. An unincorporated community in Yuba County, California, formerly North Star House.
5. A census-designated place in New Castle County, Delaware.
6. An unincorporated community in Nicollet County, Minnesota.
7. A village in Darke County, Ohio.
8. An unincorporated community in Portage County, Wisconsin.
9. A number of townships in the United States, listed under North Star Township.
10. A settlement on the island of Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands.

## Etymology
From Middle English north sterre, norþ sterre, equivalent to north + star.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/north-star