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Directions

Directions. In order to describe the location of a place, we need to measure its direction in relation to other places. There are 3 ways to show directions: Compass Point Whole Circle Bearing Reduced Bearing. Compass Point. The 8 basic compass points are: North, South, East, West.

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Directions

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  1. Directions • In order to describe the location of a place, we need to measure its direction in relation to other places. • There are 3 ways to show directions: • Compass Point • Whole Circle Bearing • Reduced Bearing

  2. Compass Point • The 8 basic compass points are: North, South, East, West. Northeast, Northwest, Southeast and Southwest.

  3. We then add 8 more compass points to the basics: North northeast (NNE) – between N and NE East northeast(ENE) – between E and NE East southeast(ESE) – between E and SE South southeast(SSE) – between S and SE South southwest(SSW) – between S and SW West southwest(WSW) – between W and SW West northwest(WNW) – between W and NW North northwest(NNW) – between N and NW

  4. Whole Circle Bearing The way to show direction by measuring degrees from the north in a clockwise direction.

  5. Reduced Bearing The way to show direction by measuring degrees to the east and west from either the north or the south.

  6. In the left diagram, "N 49° W" is a bearing or direction of 49° east of north. The full circle bearing of “N 49° E" would be 49° In the right diagram, "S 70° W" is a bearing or direction of 70° west of south. The full circle bearing of "S 70° W" would be 250° - Whole Circle Bearing is always counted in a clockwise direction from compass north.

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