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.

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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

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Robb Stark allegiance North
Roger North (biographer) familyName North
subject surface form: Roger North
Gillikins regionOfOz North