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  1. 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. Relative to north, the directions east, south, and west are at 90 degree intervals in the clockwise direction.

  2. The 4 main directions are North, South, East and West (going clockwise they are NESW). How to remember? With North pointing ahead, "West" and "East" make the word "WE"

  3. Jul 22, 2013 · On a compass rose, the ordinal directions are each halfway between each cardinal direction. For example, NE (northeast) is halfway between North and East. A compass rose with both ordinal and cardinal directions will have eight points: N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, and NW.

  4. 1 day ago · For approximate directions, face the sunrise. East is in front of you, the north is on your left, the south is on the right, and the west is behind you. You can also face the sunset—the west is in front of you, the north is on the left, the south is right, and the east is behind you. Method 1.

  5. The four ordinal directions are Northeast ( NE ), Southeast ( SE ), Southwest ( SW) and Northwest ( NW ). They are halfway between the cardinal directions. For example, Northwest is halfway between...

  6. www.compassdude.com › compass-readingHow to Read a Compass

    The direction halfway between North and East is an intercardinal point and is called NorthEast. The other three intercardinal points are SouthEast, SouthWest, and NorthWest. Finally, there are secondary intercardinal points halfway between each cardinal point and intercardinal point.

  7. Apr 7, 2021 · North, south, east and west are the four main cardinal directions or cardinal points. They are commonly denoted by their initials where N stands for north, S for south, E for east and W for west. The directions East and West are positioned at right angles to the North and South directions.