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The four main directions(north, south,east, and west) are known as the cardinal directions. the thing on the map with the N, S, E, and W is known as the compass rose.

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What is another name for the four main directions on a copass rose?

The four main directions (North, South, East and West) are also called cardinal directions or cardinal points.


The directions between the four main directions?

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