Summary:
- A compass is a device that is used to determine direction.
- The needle points to Earth’s magnetic north pole.
- A compass rose shows the four major directions, plus intermediates between them.
- To find your location or to move from place to place, you need a map, a compass, and some way to measure your distance, such as a range finder.
- People who do orienteering use a compass and a map with polar coordinates to find their way along a course across wilderness terrain.