To determine compass points:

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Watch or Clock Method for Finding Directions

• To determine compass points
• Determine time. Use Standard time
• for your time zone, not Savings time.
• Hold clock/watch level and position a
• straight twig vertically at the edge of
• clock/watch where the hour hand is
• pointing.
• Rotate the clock/watch until the
• shadow cast by the twig passes
• through the center of the watch/clock.
• South will be on a line that bisects the
• angle between 1200 and the twig
• position on the clock/watch.
• (this technique can be inaccurate by as