intercardinal
Northeast, for example
Intercardinal describes the four compass directions that fall between the cardinal points (north, south, east, west).
These are northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest, each positioned exactly 45 degrees from its neighboring cardinals.
The term appears primarily in navigation, meteorology, and geographic contexts.
The intercardinal winds brought storms from the southwest.
Direction between two poles
- southeastIntercardinal compass point
- southwestCardinal point between two others
- northwestIntercardinal direction
- compass roseCartographic direction indicator
bearing · azimuth · octant · quadrant · ordinal · points · heading · degrees
northeast
Direction between two poles
- southeastIntercardinal compass point
- southwestCardinal point between two others
- northwestIntercardinal direction
compass rose · bearing · azimuth · octant · quadrant · ordinal · points · heading · degrees · angle
northeast
Direction between two poles
- southeastIntercardinal compass point
- southwestCardinal point between two others
- northwestIntercardinal direction
bearing · course · heading · waypoint · charting · piloting · wayfinding · nautical · sailing · plotting
northeast
Direction between two poles
- southeastIntercardinal compass point
- southwestCardinal point between two others
- northwestIntercardinal direction
quadrant · region · hemisphere · zone · territory · boundary · sector · quarter · direction · area