From its source on Dartmoor it flows in a generally southerly direction past some of the best-preserved archaeological remains on the moor.

It turns again shortly after, back to the south, and continues on a generally southerly or south-southeasterly path through Eastford.

From there, the road takes a generally southerly course to Heber City before turning southeast and passing by the northern shores of Strawberry Reservoir.

It then flows through Warmley, partly culverted, still in a generally southerly direction.

It continues in a generally southerly flow into the town of Craftsbury entering a wider valley east of Duck Pond.

The fire is moving in a generally southerly direction at a rate of about one metre per year.

'Estimate contact Sierra-5 is in the first CZ, range looks like three-nine thousand yards, course is generally southerly, speed between eight and ten knots.'

The river flows through the Ouachita National Forest and then in a generally southerly direction until it empties into Gillham Lake.

After a generally southerly course of 35 km it enters the Tanaro just to the east of Asti.

From there it flows in a generally southerly direction to its confluence with the Haßlach at the town of Kronach.