north-northeast
noun
north-north·east
ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯrth-ˈēst 
-ˌnȯr-ˈēst
: a compass point that is two points east of due north : N22°30′E
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The earthquake struck at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter roughly 13 miles north-northeast of San Ardo.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Later in the evening on March 6, a tornado struck a home north-northeast of Beggs, Oklahoma killing two people, reported Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddie Rice.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026
Dale Denwalt Several strong thunderstorms have fired up in southern Oklahoma and are moving north-northeast.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
At night, skies will be mostly clear, but north-northeast winds of 5 to 10 mph will add bite to overnight temperatures that should sink to as low as 40 degrees before Thursday morning.
—Roberto Villalpando, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
That chill will be made worse by the brisk north-northeast winds.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Later in the evening on March 6, a tornado struck a home north-northeast of Beggs, Oklahoma killing two people, reported Okmulgee County Sheriff Eddie Rice.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Mar. 2026
Dale Denwalt Several strong thunderstorms have fired up in southern Oklahoma and are moving north-northeast.
—Dale Denwalt, Oklahoman, 6 Mar. 2026
At night, skies will be mostly clear, but north-northeast winds of 5 to 10 mph will add bite to overnight temperatures that should sink to as low as 40 degrees before Thursday morning.
—Roberto Villalpando, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Feb. 2026
That chill will be made worse by the brisk north-northeast winds.
—Roberto Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
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“North-northeast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northeast. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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