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Recite 32 Points of the Compass ("box the compass"): North, north by east, north nor’-east, nor’-east by north, Nor'-East, nor’-east by east, east nor’-east, east by north. East, east by south, east sou’-east, sou’-east by east, Sou’-East, sou’-east by south, south sou’-east, south by east. South, south by west, south sou’-west...
At eye level above sea level (5 ft 6 in), the horizon is at a distance of 2.872 miles
(2.496 nm, 4.622 km, 5055 yards). When observed from higher standpoints, such as the crow's nest or a lighthouse, the horizon is much farther away. Learn how to calculate the distance to the horizon.
