Northeastern - Definition and Overview

Northeast is the ordinal direction halfway between north and east. It is the opposite of southwest.

The term "Northeast" is often used by itself to refer to the northeastern sector of a geographic area, or for entities based in such a region.

• the northeastern United States
• the Northeast quadrant of Washington, DC
• the Northeast Division of the National Hockey League

See also

• North East England
• Nor'easter
• Northeastern University