ocr: 20 340 N. 20 Bearings are - used to give more accurate directions than can be described by the 16 points of the compass. They are measured in degrees (usually symbolised by'), clockwise from north. There are 360° in total. All bearings must have three digits, even if the first digit is zero.. As all bearings are measured from north, north is both 000 and 360. C002 S Secs