1. Grid References Mapping Malcolm McDonald Bathgate Academy
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Malcolm McDonald Bathgate Academy

2. Four figure
grid references

3. It has Northing grid lines n o r t h It has Easting grid lines
This is part of a 1: OS map
Each square
is 1km x 1km 97 98 99 00 70
Each square has
A four figure
Grid Reference
9968 69
It has Northing grid lines n o r t h 68
It has Easting grid lines 67
East
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4. E B H F A I D G C J Exercise A A 9768 B C D E F G H I J B 9869 C 9967
What is the grid reference of squares A-J 97 98 99 00 69 68 67 70 A
B C D E F G H I J
A 9768 E B H F
B 9869
C 9967
D 9767 A I
E 9669
F 9969 D G C
G 9867
H 9769 J
I 9968
J 9766
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5. Six figure
grid references

6. Each square has an invisible grid to help give 6 figure references
a four figure
grid reference
9968
Each square has an invisible grid to help give 6 figure references 99 00 69 68 9 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 7
The church
is at Easting993 6 5 4 3
The church
is at Northing688 2 1
The 6 figure Grid Ref is
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7. 6 Figure grid referencesA
210
677 68 B
225669 H C
231678 D
232671 E
218671 F 67
239665 G
235662 J
223678 I
221660
211666 66 21 22 23 24
Easting before Northing (E before N !)

8. Directions

9. What direction are you walking ?
Compass Directions 21 22 23 24 66 67 68 F A B G C H E I D N NW NE W E J A C SE SW S
What direction are you walking ? G D F H I J B E A