east-northeast
noun
east-north·east
ˈēst-nȯrth-ˈēst 
: a compass point that is two points north of due east : N67°30′E
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The epicenter was located approximately 19 miles east-northeast of Pinnacles, at a depth of just 3 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Face east-northeast around sunset to watch the golden disk rise, then look just below it for Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Cold air from the north will collide with incoming rain, creating a mix of winter weather as the system moves east-northeast and temperatures hover near freezing.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Face east-northeast around sunset to watch the golden disk rise, then look just below it for Regulus, the brightest star in the constellation Leo.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Cold air from the north will collide with incoming rain, creating a mix of winter weather as the system moves east-northeast and temperatures hover near freezing.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 4 Dec. 2025
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“East-northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-northeast. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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