COMPASS

• Cardinal locations are the North, South, East, West
• Intermediate directions are Northeast (NE), Southeast (SE), Southwest (SW), Northwest (NW)
• The Compass: A Tool for Showing Directions
• The red end points to Earth’s magnetic north pole.
• Quadrant Notation presents the deflection of the compass needle to north or south. The N and S bearings (positions) are noted first
• Azimuthal Notation presents the deflection in degrees with respect to the north. The compass is divided into 360 degrees.