No, they are capitalized only as part of proper nouns.
Example : North Dakota is north of South Dakota, and South Dakota is south of North Dakota.
We drove north. In this sentence, north is an adverb because it answers the question Where?
The word 'north' is a noun; a word for a direction or a compass point; a word for a thing.The word 'north' also functions as an adjective, a word used to describe a noun.
The phrase "forty going north" typically refers to a wind speed of around 40 knots coming from the north direction. This term is commonly used in maritime or aviation contexts to describe weather conditions.
If you are facing north, the direction behind you would be south.
If the wind is coming from the north, you would indicate the wind direction as "north." This convention is based on the direction from which the wind is originating, not where it is heading.
No. They are generic nouns.
Yes, you should capitalize the "N" in "I-75 North" as it is the correct way to indicate direction on a highway or interstate.
East is a proper noun when you're using it to describe a region and should be capitalized. East is a common noun when you're describing the direction.
It is not necessary to capitalize the word mainland. The sentence is fine with mainland in lower case, while North America is in upper case.
North is a cardinal direction on a compass.
You should capitalize "North" and "South" when they are used as specific regions or compass directions, such as North America or South America. However, if they are used as general directions (e.g., head north on that street), they are not capitalized.
No, "North Star" should not be capitalized in this sentence because it is not a proper noun in this context. It is used generically to refer to the star.
A direction or heading 270 deg from north.
In this sentence, Venus should be capitalized.
Parallel is a term that is usually used to describe the direction of a line. Parallel runs in the direction of north and south.
Yes. It should be North Central Region. Capitalize compass points when they designate geographical parts of a country, region or city or when used as part of proper names to designate a world division. Do not capitalize when used to indicate parts of the states or provinces. Examples: West India northern California
No, except at the beginning of a sentence because it is n ot a proper n ou n.