The points of the compass
| N | North |
| NNE | North North East |
| NE | North East |
| ENE | East North East |
| E | East |
| ESE | East South East |
| SE | South East |
| SSE | South South East |
| S | South |
| SSW | South South West |
| SW | South West |
| WSW | West South West |
| W | West |
| WNW | West North West |
| NW | North West |
| NNW | North North West |
| N | North |
We capitalize the points of a compass when we speak about a special region (1) or when it's a proper noun (6).
Sample sentences:
(1) Dover lies in the South of England.
(2) The Shetland islands are North of Scotland.
(3) The wind is coming from the north.
(4) The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
(5) Canada lies to the north of the USA.
(6) Amundsen reached the South Pole in 1911.
