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Orienteering is a longtime component of Scouting programs such as the Boy Scouts of America and other Scouting groups. The BSA first class rank requires that scouts complete a one-mile orienteering course by using a map and compass. [1] The Scout must also measure the height of objects, such as trees, using simple trigonometry. Although some ...
An orienteering map is a map specially prepared for use in orienteering events. It is a large-scale topographic map with extra markings to help the participant navigate through the course. These maps are much more detailed than general-purpose topographic maps, and incorporate a standard symbology designed to be useful to anyone, regardless of ...
New England Orienteering Club (NEOC) was founded in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1972 [1] to promote the sport of orienteering and develop suitable maps.Today, NEOC has over 400 members, organizes approximately 40 events per year, and has produced nearly 40 specialized, five color orienteering maps in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and eastern Connecticut.
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You are free: to share – to copy, distribute and transmit the work; to remix – to adapt the work; Under the following conditions: attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses ...
An orienteering course is composed of a start point, a series of control points, and a finish point.Controls are marked with a white and orange flag in the terrain, and corresponding purple symbols on an orienteering map.
Empire Orienteering Club (EMPO) was founded in 1987 to promote the sport of orienteering and develop suitable maps in the Capital District of New York State. The club was founded by Ed Downey, Ed Jaeger, Eric Hamilton and William Jameson during a meeting at the Guilderland, NY public library in the Spring of 1987.
2007-10-27 02:16 Kaboom88 675×400×0 (106451 bytes) reduced file size (100% new map), changed color for northeast region, fixed kansas, virginia, and west virginia 2007-10-23 20:10 Kaboom88 1000×700×0 (140806 bytes) removed Japan and Germany, added Far East and Transatlantic Council boxes, reduced file size