Eli5 How can one tell where south, north, east or west is without using a compass, looking at a map or already knowing?

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Eli5 How can one tell where south, north, east or west is without using a compass, looking at a map or already knowing?

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Answer 1

In the northern hemisphere, TV satellite dishes all point south.

Also in the northern hemisphere, the North Star is the end star in the Little Dipper’s handle. Two of the stars in the Big Dipper’s bowl point to it.

[How to find the North Star with the Big Dipper](https://earthsky.org/tonight/use-big-dipper-to-find-polaris-the-north-star)