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Normally you can use the position of the Sun, but one must be able to see it, alternatively you can use the natural environment around you and observe the tree sap which indicates the direction. The sun is normally pointing at you from the South, but you should consider the time of day and year.
At night simply find Polaris. More accurate than the vast majority of methods.
First off a compass isn't very good to use in finding true north as a compass doesn't point true north, it points to the magnetic north. And even if you have the compass correction for true north, magnetic north drifts a considerable amount and corrections become out-of-date quite quickly.
To be really, really accurate at the placement of true north you would have to observe polaris over as much of a night as you can see the star in. The path of the star over the night sky will make a portion of a circle. If you can fix the center of that circle then you have true north to as high a degree as you can eliminate error.
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A way to find the variation from true north?
Compass.
What if true north and magnetic north meet?
nothing special except with a compass you could find your way to the true north pole
True north refers to?
the geographic north pole True North is geographic north as opposed to magnetic north. Since a compass uses magnetism to find North, the North that it finds is the magnetic North.
Does a compass point true north magnetic north or at the north pole?
North Star points at True North, you can use a compass and north star to see how far off magnetic north is from your location. .
What does a compass needle do?
It points to true north.
How do you find the direction in a topographic map?
Look for the compass rose, it will point North. Also look for the table that shows map north, true north and magnetic north.
How do you align your compass to true north?
To align your compass to true north, you need to adjust for magnetic declination, which is the angle between magnetic north and true north. You can find the specific magnetic declination for your location using online tools or a topographic map. Once you know the value of magnetic declination, you can use it to adjust the compass needle or rotate the bezel to align it with true north.
In order to find true north with a compass you must use an angle of correction called?
angle of magnetic declination
How do you determine true north without a compass at night?
Look for the North Star or Polaris. It sits right over the North Pole of the Earth. It is the last star in the Little Dipper.
What does orienting mean on a map?
It means turning it around so that it is aligned with the real world. You'd use a compass for this to find magnetic north, then find true north and then align the map north to that
A needle on a compass always point to what pole?
The North Pole.Another AnswerA compass needle points to the location called 'Magnetic North', named to distinguish it from 'True North'. Magnetic North is several hundred miles away from True North.
What does a compass needle point do?
It points to true north.
