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Is there 16 directions i n a compass?

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Going clockwise, the 16 directions are...

North

North North East

North East

East North East

East

East South East

South East

South South East

South

South South West

South West

West South West

West

West North West

North West

North North West

...and back to North again.

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North is to __sorth_as east to west

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