North, south, east, west are the cardinal points, which I assume you're talking about.
The four main points of a compass are north, east, south, and west. These points help in determining direction when navigating.
The north of the compass points to Earth's magnetic south pole, which is to the north.
The middle thing on a compass is called the compass rose. It is the circular marking that shows the cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) and sometimes intermediate points on a map or compass.
if your facing north, the compass needle will point to the N on you compass, along with south (S), west (W) and east (E). also, northeast(NE), southeast(SE), northwest (NW), southwest(SW).AnswerA compass points to the location called Magnetic North.
The points of a compass star represent the cardinal directions: North, South, East, and West. These directions help with navigation and orientation, providing a frame of reference for determining location and direction.
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 four main points of a compass are north, east, south, and west. These points help in determining direction when navigating.
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 four main points on a compass are called Cardinal directions.
north, east, south and west
North South East West
four central points of the compass
Cardinal compass points are the four main points on a compass: north, south, east, and west. They are used to indicate directions on a map or in navigation.
North, East, South, West
They are called Cardinal points. North, south, east and west
Cardinal directions