The north Celestial pole is 42.036 degrees above the northern horizon when I look at it from my front yard.
I don't need to know my latitude to discover that, since I can measure it directly in the sky.
But when I DO look up my latitude, it blows my mind ! It's the exact same number ... 42.036 degrees north ! This can't be just a coincidence. There must be some connection !
(YOU can't use this number. It's different where you live.)