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The main points on a compass are the Cardinal points - North, East, South and West.
The next most important points are those between the Cardinal points.... these are North-East, South-East, South-West and North-West.
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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What is a 8 point compass?
An 8 point compass also known as a compass rose is a regular compass that shows the eight directions
When was The Compass Point Sessions created?
The Compass Point Sessions was created in 1998.
When was Compass Point Studios created?
Compass Point Studios was created in 1977.
Where will a compass point if you face south?
If you point the north side of the compass away from you the compass will point south. Because the needle always points north (magnetism).
When was Compass Point Shopping Centre created?
Compass Point Shopping Centre was created in 2002.
Which way does a compass needle usually point?
The needle, or "pointer", of a compass will always point North. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass
What is a compassrose use for?
A compass rose is the name given to the face of a compass on which the points and direction names are printed. Some compasses rotate the whole compass rose, with direction read off a fixed point in the housing. Other compasses have a fixed compass rose and use a free spinning magnetic needle on a pivot to point towards magnetic north.
What feature of the Earth makes a compass needle point north?
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
What feature of earth makes a compass needle point north?
What features of the earth makes a compass needle point north
What is another name for a bow compass?
another name is a rose compass
What is the name of a tool you use in math that has an pencil on one side and a point on the other side it is to make circles?
A compass.
What way will a compass point in Uruguay?
the compass would point north because it Always points north unless you are at the north pole. :)
