This article is about figure used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions. For the meteorological graphic, see Wind rose. For the evenly spaced set of horizontal directions, see points of the compass.
Not to be confused with Compass rose network.
A common compass rose as found on a nautical chart showing both true north (using a nautical star symbol) and magnetic north with magnetic variation. Also notice the correspondence between the 32-point rose (inner circle) and the modern 0–360° graduations.Compass rose with the eight principal winds. O = Ost, German for "East"
A compass rose, sometimes called a wind rose, rose of the winds or compass star, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points. It is also the term for the graduated markings found on the traditional magnetic compass. Today, a form of compass rose is found on, or featured in, almost all navigation systems, including nautical charts, non-directional beacons (NDB), VHF omnidirectional range (VOR) systems, global-positioning systems (GPS), and similar equipment.
A compassrose, sometimes called a wind rose, rose of the winds or compass star, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display...
of the compass are a set of horizontal, radially arrayed compass directions (or azimuths) used in navigation and cartography. A compassrose is primarily...
consists of a magnetized needle or other element, such as a compass card or compassrose, which can pivot to align itself with magnetic north. Other methods...
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secondary intercardinal direction. These eight shortest points in the compassrose shown to the right are: West-northwest (WNW) North-northwest (NNW) North-northeast...
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regards to the geographic cardinal points. The structure of a compass consists of the compassrose, which displays the four main directions on it: East (E)...
distributed at a particular location. Historically, wind roses were predecessors of the compassrose (found on charts), as there was no differentiation between...
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rose had only a tentative relationship with actual navigation. The Classical 12-point wind rose was eventually displaced by the modern compassrose (8-point...
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otherwise "blank" region "inside" the map—cartouche, map legend, title, compassrose, bar scale, etc. In particular, some maps contain smaller "sub-maps"...
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East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises...
with a compassrose, but if so, usually on a map with north at the top and usually with north decorated more prominently than any other compass point....
can also be termed a quadrant. Traditionally wind directions on the compassrose are given as one of the 8 octants (N, NE, E, SE, S, SW, W, NW) because...
South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both west and east. The word...
West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets...
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