north-northwest
noun
north-north·west
ˈnȯrth-ˌnȯr(th)-ˈwest 
: a compass point that is two points west of due north : N22°30′W
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The earthquake's epicenter was situated about 9 miles north-northwest of Susanville and occurred at a depth of 4 miles.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Most of the tracks were traveling north-northwest or southeast, McLarty told CNN.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, becoming north-northwest after midnight.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
The address is a little more than a mile north-northwest of the state prison at Wrightsville.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2025
The Fitzgerald still sits at the bottom of Lake Superior, submerged in 535 feet of water, about 17 miles (27.36 kilometers) north-northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan.
—Isabella Volmert, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Most of the tracks were traveling north-northwest or southeast, McLarty told CNN.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, becoming north-northwest after midnight.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
The address is a little more than a mile north-northwest of the state prison at Wrightsville.
—Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2025
The Fitzgerald still sits at the bottom of Lake Superior, submerged in 535 feet of water, about 17 miles (27.36 kilometers) north-northwest of Whitefish Point, Michigan.
—Isabella Volmert, Twin Cities, 10 Nov. 2025
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“North-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northwest. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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