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  2. South-up map orientation - Wikipedia

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    South-up map orientation is the orientation of a map with south up, at the top of the map, amounting to a 180-degree rotation of the map from the standard convention of north-up. Maps in this orientation are sometimes called upside down maps or reversed maps. [citation needed] Other maps with non-standard orientation include T and O maps, polar ...

  3. Map - Wikipedia

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    The orientation of a map is the relationship between the directions on the map and the corresponding compass directions in reality. The word " orient " is derived from Latin oriens , meaning east. In the Middle Ages many maps, including the T and O maps , were drawn with east at the top (meaning that the direction "up" on the map corresponds to ...

  4. Cardinal direction - Wikipedia

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    Direction determination refers to the ways in which a cardinal direction or compass point can be determined in navigation and wayfinding.The most direct method is using a compass (magnetic compass or gyrocompass), but indirect methods exist, based on the Sun path (unaided or by using a watch or sundial), the stars, and satellite navigation.

  5. Google Maps - Wikipedia

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    Up until iOS 6, the built-in maps application on the iOS operating system was powered by Google Maps. However, with the announcement of iOS 6 in June 2012, Apple announced that they had created their own Apple Maps mapping service, [206] which officially replaced Google Maps when iOS 6 was released on September 19, 2012. [207]

  6. Talk:South-up map orientation/Archive 1 - Wikipedia

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  7. West South Central states - Wikipedia

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    The West South Central or South Central region is located within the Southern United States and Gulf Coast regions, [3] bordering the Mountain states and Midwestern U.S. regions to its north and west. The Gulf of Mexico is to the south of the region.

  8. Gateway Program (Northeast Corridor) - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] [4] It took nearly a decade to line up both funding from federal agencies and the state governments involved, and to complete regulatory filings. In 2021, the project was formally approved by the federal government, and work officially began in 2023. The total cost was estimated (in August 2021) to be $16.1 billion.

  9. Orienteering - Wikipedia

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    In Australia, under the 2021 rules, 2.1.21, the choice of clothing is also left up to the competitor, and full leg cover is not required. [39] In Canada, no specific clothing is required, but participants are encouraged to wear clothing suitable for the weather, and hiking or running shoes. Similarly in New Zealand, there are no rules in force ...