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How to read a compass,
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Let’s learn how to read a compass. Usually younger students are taught how to read a compass in class. It’s not difficult to read the compass, so if you know a little bit, you’ll be able to understand it easily.

How to Read the Compass (feat. Finding North, South, East and West Directions)

I will briefly explain how to read a compass. This is the easiest and simplest way we can do, from how to find north, south, east and west directions to how to read a map. Knowing how to read a compass is a simple solution when you get lost or cannot find your direction.

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how to read a compass
These days, maps using smartphones have been developed, so there will be no people carrying a compass. There are many compass apps available for smartphones, so it’s easy to use. However, it may be necessary in situations where a smartphone cannot be used, so it is good to know how to look due south with a compass.

First, you need to know your bearing in order to read the compass. In the case of domestic compasses, there are cases where the north, south, east, west, and west are written in Korean, but it is good to know the English notation of the direction.

East: East
West: Weat
North: North
South: South
In other words, East, West, South, and North are written in English as E, W, N, and S. Please remember that each is written in English.

compass direction
East is E of East, West is W of West, South is S of South, N of North is N of North. .If you divide the direction of the compass in more detail, there are 8.

 

Find direction north, south, east and west
Reading the compass is simple. Just remember that the red direction is north. Then the opposite direction would be south. Then, the way to read the compass facing south is a natural solution.

 

When looking at a compass, it is most important to use it on a flat surface. If you place the compass on a flat surface, the needle will spin and then stop. The place where the red needle of the compass stopped after turning like this is pointing to the north. In that state, if you move the compass slightly and align the needle with the letter N pointing north, you can check the direction of north, south, east and west based on where you are standing.

Finding directions on a map is simple if you know how to read a compass. There may be deviations between the magnetic north pointed by the compass and the thief pointed by the map, but I think it is sufficient for finding the approximate direction and finding the way.

 

It is also good to learn the Dokdo method to find the exact location by looking at the compass and map. These days, smartphones provide various maps and navigation applications, so you can find the location more easily using only those.

 

Compass simple app recommendation

How to view real-time map and compass

Smart Compass : Compass 9 (with level / real-time map) – Apps on Google Play

Essential compass app for mountain climbing, furniture arrangement, bed direction, and leveling of picture frames

play.google.com

Compass (sunrise, sunset, altimeter)

Compass (Altimeter, Sunrise, Sunset) – Apps on Google Play

Compass with geographic north, true altitude, address, sunset and sunrise times

play.google.com

View direction compass

Compass – Digital Compass & Directional Compass – Apps on Google Play

Digital Compass East-West North-South Directional Indicator for Android. Find exact accuracy for direction then use smart compass.

play.google.com

 

If you look at the map, you will often see the four directions of north, south, east, and west. You can also easily find north on a map using a bearing. It is called Dobuk. Since the compass needle always points north, you can find an approximate direction by matching the magnetic north of the compass to the projected north on the map.

 

However, since there is a deviation (6 degrees 30 minutes) between magnetic north and projected north, the point to note here is that if you want to find an accurate location, point the needle of the compass in the direction of 6 degrees 30 minutes west rather than north on the map to find the exact location. please refer to this.

In this article, we talked about how to read a compass. Sometimes I played with my friends to find the north, south, east, and west directions. At that time, we often found the right direction only in the direction we know, but when we get lost or need to find a way, it is good to use a compass to accurately locate it.

 

These days, you can easily find it with your smartphone, so please don’t be difficult and follow it slowly. I hope this article on how to read a compass will be of some help.