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 1 mile north-northwest of The Geysers.
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In Wyoming, the Dollar Lake wildfire north-northwest of Pinedale will continue to push smoke into the Upper Green River Basin given the prevailing wind direction.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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
Erin was centered about 455 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, early in the morning on Aug. 20, and moving in a north-northwest direction.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 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
As expected, the moths directed their flight north-northwest– aiming towards their breeding grounds, even when trapped unnaturally beneath scaffolding.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
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Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
In Wyoming, the Dollar Lake wildfire north-northwest of Pinedale will continue to push smoke into the Upper Green River Basin given the prevailing wind direction.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 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
Erin was centered about 455 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, early in the morning on Aug. 20, and moving in a north-northwest direction.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 21 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
As expected, the moths directed their flight north-northwest– aiming towards their breeding grounds, even when trapped unnaturally beneath scaffolding.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 18 June 2025
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“North-northwest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/north-northwest. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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