east-southeast
noun
east-south·east
ˈēst-sau̇th-ˈēst 
: a compass point that is two points south of due east : S67°30′E
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Tropical Storm Imelda is in the Atlantic Ocean, 55 miles north of Great Abaco Island and 220 miles east-southeast of Cape Canaveral Florida.
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The earthquake shook at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter about 2 miles east-southeast of Berkeley.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
As of Monday morning, the storm was located just over 1,000 km east-southeast of Hong Kong and moving west at roughly 23 kph (14 mph).
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The earthquake struck at 2:56 a.m. PDT, and was centered about 1.2 miles east-southeast of Berkeley, Calif.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
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Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The earthquake shook at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter about 2 miles east-southeast of Berkeley.
—Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
As of Monday morning, the storm was located just over 1,000 km east-southeast of Hong Kong and moving west at roughly 23 kph (14 mph).
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The earthquake struck at 2:56 a.m. PDT, and was centered about 1.2 miles east-southeast of Berkeley, Calif.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 22 Sep. 2025
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“East-southeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/east-southeast. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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