The MAJOR parts of a compass:housing,direction of travel,orienting arrow, and magnetic needle.
By : Asher Sparks
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4 Basic (Cardinal) Points of a Compass
4 Basic (Cardinal) Points of a Compass
The cardinal points of the compass are North, East, South and West. Another name for them is the cardinal directions.
The number of points will depend upon the type of compass rose you have. The most simplistic compass rose has four points, while the most common is the eight-pointed compass rose. However, there are some with 16- and 32-points.
The Title,Legend, Scale,Compass, and Points of Reference.
The Title,Legend, Scale,Compass, and Points of Reference.
The four main points on a compass are called Cardinal directions.
North South East West
north, east, south and west
four central points of the compass
North, south, east, west are the cardinal points, which I assume you're talking about.
North, East, South, West