in cloudy weather when you cant see the sun, how du find out which direction is north, east, and so on? i just moved to a new city. every time i get off the subway in downtown, i lose direction all the time. i have no sense of direction. i have to ask people like everyday. how du figure the direction quickly without keep bothering people?
2007-12-10 13:10:49 · 3 answers · asked by Bun 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Get a GPS or GPS based phone/
Carry a compass, available in the old needle form and in various alarm clocks, etc. in digital form. Radio Shack sells a couple. Today, for more money, you can buy accelerometer based directional devices that keep track of your movements.
If you live in the midwest, most of the streets are identified as N. E. S. or W. or follow some rule for dropping the letter so you can get address information (on N. Main, the house numbers increase to the north.)
2007-12-10 13:19:31 · answer #1 · answered by Mike1942f 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without the sun, your best bet is just to memorize some landmarks. Memorize some street names and which way they run, etc.
2007-12-10 13:18:11 · answer #2 · answered by Scott Evil 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
buy a compass, GPS, or do as the person above me said
2007-12-10 13:19:24 · answer #3 · answered by Silverhorn 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋