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I need to refer to the "top" of a hemisphere - the "highest point" on a hemisphere. I am thinking it must be called the "apex" of the hemisphere, but I am not sure.

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    North pole?${}$2012-07-29
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    Agreed, David. It is picturesque and entirely accurate.2012-07-29
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    @David, I wonder what the Australians would have to say about that.2012-07-29
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    I asked an Australian once if they orient their globes with the South Pole uppermost, but he said no, they orient them the same way that everyone else does.2012-07-29
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    Just plain "pole" ought to be fine...2012-07-29
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    il colmo dellagran secca http://books.google.ca/books?id=jfVFeveiJLIC&pg=PA259&lpg=PA259&dq=name+for+the++highest+point+of+hemisphere&source=bl&ots=AziuNhW1uA&sig=3JrkugQwAI_W6pWzEoyDl6yGTeM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=MbIUUKbFOYimrQGshYFo&ved=0CDEQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=name%20for%20the%20%20highest%20point%20of%20hemisphere&f=false2012-07-29
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    The Bald Spot. ${}$2012-07-29
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    @Mark, I guess I really meant the implicit assumption that the hemisphere is the northern one. The question does say "top", but ideally the answer should be independent of whether the hemisphere is placed with the convex part facing up, down, or to the side...2012-07-30

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