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Compass Rose Geocoin Micro Compass

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Released:
Sunday, August 2, 2020
Origin:
Groningen, Netherlands
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Travel around the world. Feel free to change the key hanger (and upload a new picture). 

About This Item

A compass is an instrument used for navigation and orientation that shows direction relative to the geographic cardinal directions (or points). Usually, a diagram called a compass rose shows the directions north, south, east, and west on the compass face as abbreviated initials. When the compass is used, the rose can be aligned with the corresponding geographic directions; for example, the "N" mark on the rose really points northward. Compasses often display markings for angles in degrees in addition to (or sometimes instead of) the rose. North corresponds to 0°, and the angles increase clockwise, so east is 90° degrees, south is 180°, and west is 270°. These numbers allow the compass to show azimuths or bearings, which are commonly stated in this notation.

Among the Four Great Inventions, the magnetic compass was first invented as a device for divination as early as the Chinese Han Dynasty (since c. 206 BC), and later adopted for navigation by the Song Dynasty Chinese during the 11th century. The first usage of a compass recorded in Western Europe and the Islamic world occurred around the early 13th century.

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Tracking History (10446.8mi) View Map

Visited 1/10/2021 Tirigo took it to Veel moeite voor een nano Noord-Brabant, Netherlands - 2.71 miles  Visit Log
Visited 1/8/2021 Tirigo took it to Bonus Adventure Lab Historische gebouwen in Gilze Noord-Brabant, Netherlands - 7.16 miles  Visit Log
Visited 1/1/2021 Tirigo took it to Claudia's Feestje #3 Noord-Brabant, Netherlands - .1 miles  Visit Log
Visited 1/1/2021 Tirigo took it to Claudia's Feestje Noord-Brabant, Netherlands - .12 miles  Visit Log
Visited 1/1/2021 Tirigo took it to Claudia's Feestje #2 Noord-Brabant, Netherlands - 9.09 miles  Visit Log
Visited 12/25/2020 Tirigo took it to Bonus Labcaches - Een klein rondje Molenschot Noord-Brabant, Netherlands - .4 miles  Visit Log
Visited 12/24/2020 Tirigo took it to Minibieb #3 Noord-Brabant, Netherlands - 7.57 miles  Visit Log
Visited 12/21/2020 Tirigo took it to Surfplas Noord-Brabant, Netherlands - 1.12 miles  Visit Log
Visited 12/20/2020 Tirigo took it to #07 Decemberkalender Noord-Brabant, Netherlands - .21 miles  Visit Log
Visited 12/20/2020 Tirigo took it to #10 Decemberkalender Noord-Brabant, Netherlands - .23 miles  Visit Log
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