Help topics
- Purpose of the site
- Compass features
- Compass menu
- Compass or GPS - advantages and disadvantages
- Compass Test
- Draw a single or multi-legged route
- Extending the compass direction of travel arrow
- False readings when using a compass
- Fine Tuning the OpenStreetMap Compass
- Getting started with OpenStreetMap Compass
- GPS or Compass - pros and cons for navigation
- Grid references test
- How to use a compass
- Import OpenStreetMap routes
- Key
- Latitude and longitude positions: degrees, minutes and seconds
- Magnetic declination or variation
- Magnetic declination or variation adjustment
- Magnetic declination or variation calculation
- Map projections
- Map reading
- Map reading skills test
- Menu
- Moving the OpenStreetMap Compass
- My OpenStreetMap Compass Map Routes
- Negative magnetic declination or variation
- New Features
- North: different types
- North on OpenStreetMap
- Ordnance Survey maps integration
- OpenStreetMap Key
- Panning and Zooming with OpenStreetMap
- Positive magnetic declination or variation
- Print Map Function
- Projection of OpenStreetMap
- Route drawing
- Route Information Display
- Safety
- Save and Store OpenStreetMap Compass Map Routes
- Single leg or multi-legged routes?
- Test your compass reading skills
- Tips
- Types of bearings
- Updates
- User Guide
- Watch as Compass
- What is a compass?
- What type of compass is used on the site?
- Zooming with OpenStreetMap
Fine Tuning the OpenStreetMap Compass
A digital readout of the compass bearing appears in red in the top right hand corner of the map. The compass can be adjusted and fine tuned by entering the number of degrees in the box. Press the Enter key on your keyboard to effect the change.
The example below shows the map bearing of 96º highlighted in the top right corner in preparation for changing. Enter a new bearing then press the keyboard Enter key.
The example below shows the map bearing of 96º highlighted in the top right corner in preparation for changing. Enter a new bearing then press the keyboard Enter key.
Fine tuning the compass
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