Finding the bearing with reference to North of a position having GPS latitude and longitude

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I am very basic question. Can we find the bearing i.e. angle with respect to North of a coordinate i.e. having GPS lat long of single point without any other sensors. I searched but everywhere it is like finding the bearing between two points, I want to know whether can we find bearing of single point without knowing the direction.

Secondly if we move our angle to some degrees, can we again find the new bearing?

Any reference or link to any material if available please help.

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Michael Entin On

The bearing is an angle. Angle is a figure between two directions or rays with common origin (note it is not between two points, but between two rays). The bearing is angle between (1) direction from some point A to North and (2) direction from same point A to another point B.

So yes, you need two points to define bearing. While first direction (to North) is defined by a single point, defining second direction requires another reference point.