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
OpenStreetMap Compass Map Tips
1. The current view of the map can be panned to a new position by pressing the left mouse button and dragging the map.
2.After saving a route and closing the Compass Tool, new legs may be added later by importing the route using the 'Import Route' menu button.
3. Bearings are given in both absolute map numbers, and compass-corrected for the local magnetic declination value, which is also listed. If your compass lets you adjust the magnetic declination, you have the option to do that and use the uncorrected map bearings.
2.After saving a route and closing the Compass Tool, new legs may be added later by importing the route using the 'Import Route' menu button.
3. Bearings are given in both absolute map numbers, and compass-corrected for the local magnetic declination value, which is also listed. If your compass lets you adjust the magnetic declination, you have the option to do that and use the uncorrected map bearings.
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