COMPASS POINT crossword clue - All synonyms & answers (2024)

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The shortest crossword solution for compass point is 4 letters long and is called EAST. The longest solution is five letters long and is called SOUTH.

The four cardinal directions are north (N), east (E), south (S), west (W), at 90° angles on the compass rose. The four intercardinal (or ordinal) directions are formed by bisecting the above, giving: northeast (NE), southeast (SE), southwest (SW), and northwest (NW).

noun as in points of the compass.

Compass points, also known as cardinal points, are the four main directions on a compass: north, south, east, and west. They are fundamental concepts in navigation and orientation, used by travelers, hikers, sailors, pilots, and many others who need to find their way in unfamiliar territory.

The four main compass points are north, south, east and west.

Magnetic north is the direction that a compass needle points to as it aligns with the Earth's magnetic field. What is interesting is that the magnetic North Pole shifts and changes over time in response to changes in the Earth's magnetic core.

Intercardinal directions beginning at north and moving clockwise are in bold in the following list: north, north-northeast, northeast, east-northeast, east, east-southeast, southeast, south-southeast, south, south-southwest, southwest, west-southwest, west, west-northwest, northwest, north-northwest.

The 32 points on a compass are the four cardinal points, four intercardinal points, eight secondary intercardinal points and 16 intermediary points between each intercardinal and secondary intercardinal point.

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Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Highest point. ACME (4) APEX (4) APOGEE (6)

A compass rose, sometimes called a wind rose, rose of the winds or compass star, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points.

The four cardinal directions, or cardinal points, are the four main compass directions: north, south, east, and west, commonly denoted by their initials N, S, E, and W respectively.

A magnetic, mechanical or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions. gyrocompass. magnetometer. sextant. prismatic compass.