North
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North is one of the four cardinal directions, commonly associated with the upper part of maps and often linked to concepts of orientation, navigation, and colder climates.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cardinal direction
ⓘ
geographical concept ⓘ |
| alignedWith | Earth rotation axis ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
astronomy navigation
ⓘ
cartography ⓘ |
| associatedStar | Polaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
colder climates
ⓘ
polar regions ⓘ top of maps ⓘ upward direction on maps ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
East
ⓘ
South ⓘ West ⓘ |
| culturallyAssociatedWith |
cold
ⓘ
darkness in some traditions ⓘ winter ⓘ |
| definesHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| directionRelativeToEarth | toward North Pole ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Old English ⓘ |
| etymologyRoot | Old English "norð" ⓘ |
| hasOppositeDirection | South ⓘ |
| hasReferencePoint |
geographic North Pole
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
grid north ⓘ magnetic North Pole NERFINISHED ⓘ magnetic north ⓘ true north ⓘ |
| hasType | direction on compass rose ⓘ |
| indicatedBy |
North Star
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
compass needle ⓘ |
| isOneOf | four cardinal directions ⓘ |
| isPerpendicularTo |
East
ⓘ
West ⓘ |
| mapConvention | usually at top of map ⓘ |
| measuredFrom | 0 degrees azimuth ⓘ |
| orientationRole |
baseline for bearings
ⓘ
primary reference direction ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
northbound
ⓘ
northern ⓘ northward ⓘ |
| standardAbbreviation | N ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
higher latitudes
ⓘ
upward movement ⓘ |
| usedAsZeroPointFor |
compass bearings
ⓘ
navigation headings ⓘ |
| usedFor |
navigation
ⓘ
orientation ⓘ wayfinding ⓘ |
| usedIn |
geographic coordinate systems
ⓘ
global navigation systems ⓘ map reading ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Roger North