compass reading
Needle's indicated heading
A compass reading is the direction indicated by a compass, expressed in degrees from north or as a cardinal point: The compass reading showed we were heading due east.
In navigation and orienteering, taking accurate compass readings is essential for plotting courses and maintaining bearings across unfamiliar terrain.
- northArctic-facing cardinal direction
- dialGraduated circular indicator
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- directionWay something faces
- azimuthHorizontal directional angle
magnetic north · magnetic declination · declination · gyrocompass · bearing · orienteering · boy scouts · topographic map · cardinal points · due east · meridian · sextant · map · align · heading · course · waypoint · piloting
- Bushcraftfire starting, shelter building, water purification, animal tracking, foraging
- location methodsGPS, tracking, mapping, positioning, triangulation
- campingtent, campfire, campsite, campground, sleeping bag
- navigationsigns, charts, navbar, headings, maps
- shipboard activitiessailing, navigation, fishing, steering, swabbing
- maritime studiesseamanship, marine navigation, oceanography, hydrography, maritime safety
compass readingmap coordinates
Location identifiers on charts
latitude and longitude · grid reference · street address · landmark · distance measurement
compass readingdisorientation
Loss of spatial awareness
lost · directionless · directionlessness · confusion · wandering