compass roses, with named points

JimP

I think we talked about this years ago.

128 point compass rose and names.

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Compass rose

http://www.stormy.ca/marine/compass_rose.html

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names of 32 point compass rose.

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The GISnet Website

http://www.gisnet.com/notebook/comprose.php#32points

The compass rose has appeared on charts and maps since the 1300's when the portolan charts first made their appearance. The term "rose" comes from the figure's compass points resembling the petals of the well-known flower.

JimP

A wikipedia article with several compass roses.

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Compass rose - Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compass_rose

A compass rose, sometimes called a wind rose or rose of the winds, 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.

16 point compass rose.

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Compass Rose

http://www.nciwormshead.org.uk/training/compass/68-compass-rose

Compass Rose