Good navigation skills depend on multiple senses and brain cells, and reducing the use of GPS may also improve this ability.
What are geographical directions? The four main geographical directions are East, West, South, and North, typically denoted by the first letters E, W, S, N in English. East and West are perpendicular (90 degrees) to South and North, where turning 90 degrees clockwise from North leads to East, and turning 90 degrees counterclockwise leads to West. In geography, these directional points represent the primary directions of a compass, and maps (without additional indicators) are usually oriented so that North is at the top, South at the bottom, East on the right, and West on the left. In addition to the four main directions, a compass also divides into four intermediate directions, which are pairs of perpendicular directions, with each direction located between the pairs of main directions: Northeast (NE), Northwest (NW), Southeast (SE), Southwest (SW). 16-point compass roses further break down into eight secondary directions, as shown in the image, which are the shortest directional lines. Each direction is positioned between pairs of main and intermediate directions: North-Northeast (NNE), East-Northeast (ENE), East-Southeast (ESE), South-Southeast (SSE), South-Southwest (SSW), West-Southwest (WSW), West-Northwest (WNW), and North-Northwest (NNW). |
