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Traditionally there are 32 named compass points they are as follows;

North

North by east

North-northeast

Northeast by north

Northeast

Northeast by east

East-northeast

East by north

East

East by south

East-southeast

Southeast by east

Southeast SE

Southeast by south

South-southeast

South by east

South

South by west

South-southwest

Southwest by south

Southwest

Southwest by west

West-southwest

West by south

West

West by north

West-northwest

Northwest by west

Northwest

Northwest by north

North-northwest

North by west

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