How to Use north-northwest in a Sentence

north-northwest

noun
  • The address is a little more than a mile north-northwest of the state prison at Wrightsville.
    — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Winds will be out of the north to north-northwest at 5 to 10 mph, so wind-chills shouldn't be unbearable.
    — Steven Sosna, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The epicenter was about 1 mile north-northwest of Brawley, at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 9 miles, with its epicenter about 4 miles north-northwest of Lafayette.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of 6 miles, with its epicenter about 25 miles north-northwest of Aguila.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The epicenter was roughly 9 miles north-northwest of Susanville, at a depth of 3 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter about 9 miles north-northwest of Susanville.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter about 9 miles north-northwest of Susanville.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 3 miles, with its epicenter about 9 miles north-northwest of Susanville.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake jolted at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter about 9 miles north-northwest of Susanville.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 5 miles, with its epicenter about 6 miles north-northwest of Ventura.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Dec. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 6 miles, with its epicenter roughly 7 miles north-northwest of Avenal.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • The epicenter was about 7 miles north-northwest of Redwood Valley, at a depth of 3 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of 4 miles, with its epicenter roughly 9 miles north-northwest of Susanville.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • West southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, becoming north-northwest after midnight.
    — Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 4 miles, with its epicenter roughly 9 miles north-northwest of Susanville.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The epicenter was located about 12 miles north-northwest of Walker, at a depth of 7 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 14 miles, with its epicenter about 5 miles north-northwest of Eureka.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 6 miles, with its epicenter roughly 6 miles north-northwest of Truckee.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The epicenter was located about 2 miles north-northwest of Pinnacles, at a depth of just 3 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The epicenter was approximately 1 mile north-northwest of Angwin, at a depth of 3 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of just 1 mile, with its epicenter roughly 3 miles north-northwest of The Geysers.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 1 mile north-northwest of The Geysers.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of just 2 miles, with its epicenter roughly 4 miles north-northwest of The Geysers.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • The earthquake struck at a depth of 15 miles, with its epicenter roughly 14 miles north-northwest of Hayfork.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Thursday night and Friday, north-northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected.
    — Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026
  • The epicenter was located about 14 miles north-northwest of Borrego Springs, at a depth of just 4 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The earthquake shook at a depth of 9 miles, with its epicenter approximately 9 miles north-northwest of Grapevine.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
  • The earthquake's epicenter was about 4 miles north-northwest of Redwood Valley and occurred at a depth of 3 miles.
    — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2026
  • 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

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