The 16 Points Of A Compass
The sixteen points of compass are divided into three parts as follows:

(i) Cardinal Points (PRIMARY)
  • North
  • South
  • East
  • West
(ii) Half Cardinal Points (TERTIARY)
  • North - East
  • South - East
  • South - West
  • North - West
(iii) Three Letter Points (TERTIARY)
  • North - North - East
  • East - South - East
  • East - South - East
  • South - South - East
  • South - South - West
  • West - South - West
  • West - North - West
  • North - North - West