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Number of points in a mariner compass
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32
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A traditional mariner's compass has 32 points, representing the directional divisions of a compass rose. These include the 4 cardinal directions (N, E, S, W), 4 ordinal directions (NE, SE, SW, NW), and 24 intermediate points like north-northeast and northeast-by-north. Each point represents an 11.25° angle on the compass.