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Positions, Distances, Directions, Compass

Geographic Positions


  NOS    National Ocean Service (US)
  NIMA    National Imagery and Mapping Agency (US)
  IHO    International Hydrographic Organization

NOS/NIMA   IHO
    Lat     Latitude     Lat
    Long     Longitude     Long
    °     Degree(s)     °
    '     Minute(s) of arc     '
    "     Second(s) of arc     "
   PA     Position approximate         PA
    PD     Position doubtful     PD
    N     North, Northern     N
    E     East, Eastern     E
    S     South, Southern     S
    W     West, Western     W
    NE     Northeast     NE
    SE     Southeast     SE
    NW     Northwest     NW
    SW     Southwest     SW