16 Point Compass Rose
The four main points of the compass are the Cardinal Points - (N)orth - (E)ast - (S)outh - (W)est
Between the cardinal points are the Half Cardinal Points of the compass, NE, SE, SW, NW.
Directions dividing cardinal and half cardinal points are called False Points; NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE, SSW, WSW, WNW, NNW.
| 16 | Compass point | Abbr. | True heading |
| 1 | North | N | 0.00° | 2 | North-northeast | NNE | 22.50° |
| 3 | Northeast | NE | 45.00° |
| 4 | East-northeast | ENE | 67.50° |
| 5 | East | E | 90.00° |
| 6 | East-southeast | ESE | 112.50° |
| 7 | Southeast | SE | 135.00° |
| 8 | South-southeast | SSE | 157.50° |
| 9 | South | S | 180.00° |
| 10 | South-southwest | SSW | 202.50° |
| 11 | Southwest | SW | 225.00° |
| 12 | West-southwest | WSW | 247.50° |
| 13 | West | W | 270.00° |
| 14 | West-northwest | WNW | 292.50° |
| 15 | Northwest | NW | 315.00° |
| 16 | North-northwest | NNW | 337.50° |