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 struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles north-northwest of The Geysers.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
With maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, the hurricane is moving north-northwest at 13 mph.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Tropical Storm Dexter was about 275 miles north-northwest of Bermuda on Monday afternoon and moving toward the northeast away from land, forecasters said.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Erick once had Category 4 strength The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Erick was centered about 155 kilometers (95 miles) north-northwest of Acapulco Thursday night.
—Luis Alberto Cruz, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
The hurricane’s center was located about 60 miles north-northwest of Punta Maldonado around midday.
—Luis Alberto Cruz, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
When given the sky, but still deprived of magnetic information, the moths overwhelmingly flew in the correct, migratory direction according to the season: north-northwest in fall, southwards in spring.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
On February 13, 2025, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Avenal, approximately six miles north-northwest of the city.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
With maximum sustained winds of 100 mph, the hurricane is moving north-northwest at 13 mph.
—Miami Herald Hurricane Bot, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2025
Tropical Storm Dexter was about 275 miles north-northwest of Bermuda on Monday afternoon and moving toward the northeast away from land, forecasters said.
—David Schutz, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Erick once had Category 4 strength The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami said Erick was centered about 155 kilometers (95 miles) north-northwest of Acapulco Thursday night.
—Luis Alberto Cruz, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025
The hurricane’s center was located about 60 miles north-northwest of Punta Maldonado around midday.
—Luis Alberto Cruz, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
When given the sky, but still deprived of magnetic information, the moths overwhelmingly flew in the correct, migratory direction according to the season: north-northwest in fall, southwards in spring.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
On February 13, 2025, a magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck near Avenal, approximately six miles north-northwest of the city.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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