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After tracing out your route, pull the string straight and measure it against the scale line in the map legend. Another method is to use a compass (the mathematical kind) set to a narrow distance on ...

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The directions are at \(90°\) angles on the compass rose. The four ordinal directions are Northeast (NE), Southeast (SE), Southwest (SW) and Northwest (NW). They are halfway between the cardinal ...

There are other ways of navigation besides by compass, map, or GPS too. Have a shot at inertial navigation if you want a challenge.