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Northwest facts for kids

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Compass Rose English Northwest
A compass rose with Northwest highlighted

Northwest or north west is the direction halfway between North and West on a compass. It is the opposite of Southeast.


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  • Bowditch1916p15CompassRose

    Compass rose from "American Practical Navigator" 1916

  • Ming-marine-compass

    Ming Dynasty 24-pointed compass

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