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 situated roughly 1 mile east-northeast of Larkfield-Wikiup, at a depth of just 3 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Weekdays will be dominated by breezy east-northeast wind with gusts up to 20 mph.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 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
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 Mar. 2026
Weekdays will be dominated by breezy east-northeast wind with gusts up to 20 mph.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 2 Mar. 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
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“East-northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-northeast. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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