In navigation, geography, and orienteering, a true bearing (also known as a geodetic bearing) is an angle measured in degrees clockwise from true North (geographic North Pole) to a specific target or line of sight. Unlike magnetic bearings, which are influenced by local magnetic anomalies and point toward the magnetic North Pole, true bearings provide an absolute, unchanging directional reference calculated relative to the Earth's axis of rotation, making them essential for accurate cartography and long-distance navigation.
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