Remember, you may have to navigate around natural obstacles such as lakes, cliffs, or mountains. On a clear night, you can determine north by finding the north star. First find the big dipper. Locate the two stars that form the side of the dipper away from the handle. A line extended from these stars will point to the north star.
Modern man has the luxury to have satellites to perform various tasks, of which one is navigation.
A system of satellites allows anyone with a GPS to find you location and elevation almost anywhere on the face of the earth. Please read it.