A compass is a navigational instrument that identifies the cardinal points—North, East, ... The north-seeking arrow should stay pointing to magnetic north as the compass moves.

With a compass, you can find out which way a magnetic pole is—and from that, you can approximate other directions such as where south, east and west are as well. On supporting science journalism ...

Four Points of the Compass — how north, south, east and west defined the world on whatsapp (opens in a new window) Save Chris Allnutt. Published September 27 2024.