compass point
North, for example
A compass point is any of the cardinal or intercardinal directions marked on a compass—north, south, east, west, and the points between them like northeast or south-southwest.
The phrase also refers to these directions abstractly: The wind shifted to a different compass point.
Traditional navigation divides the compass into 32 points.
Arctic-facing cardinal direction
- southCardinal direction opposite north
- eastSunrise cardinal point
- westCardinal direction toward sunset
- northeastDirection between two poles
northwest · southeast · southwest · northern · southern · eastern · western · northward
Posture or orientation
- headingDirectional course traveled
- coursePlanned path forward
- chartData shown visually
- sextantMaritime angular measurement device
astrolabe · wayfinding · mariner · nautical · seafaring · orienteering · pilotage · magnetic north
Of northern Europe
- ArcticEarth's northernmost zone
- AntarcticSouthern polar region
- OrientEastern regions collectively
- OccidentWestern civilization collectively
Far East · Global South · North Star · Polaris · Southern Cross · trade winds · westerlies · easterlies
north
Arctic-facing cardinal direction
- southCardinal direction opposite north
- eastSunrise cardinal point
- westCardinal direction toward sunset
northeast · northwest · southeast · southwest · northern · southern · eastern · western · northward · southward
bearing
Posture or orientation
sextant · astrolabe · wayfinding · mariner · nautical · seafaring · orienteering · pilotage · magnetic north · true north
Nordic
Of northern Europe
Occident · Far East · Global South · North Star · Polaris · Southern Cross · trade winds · westerlies · easterlies · feng shui
- directionsnorth, south, east, west, left
- navigation termsnautical charts, GPS, north, road signs, maps
- polarNorth Pole, South Pole, polar, polar region, polar regions
- anglesacute angle, angle, obtuse angle, right angle, straight angle
- markersmarker, markers, permanent marker, permanent markers, highlighter
- pointspoints, peak, peaks, tip, spike
compass pointazimuth
Horizontal directional angle
bearing · degrees · degree measure · heading · true bearing
compass pointGPS coordinates
Satellite-derived position numbers
latitude and longitude · grid reference · map coordinates · geolocation
pointed, compass, appoint, pointer, point, compasses, compass points