NNE

Geography & Places abbreviation · Direction

NNE
Stands forNorth-northeast
CategoriesGeography & Places

NNE stands for North-northeast, a direction abbreviation.

Compass point halfway between north and northeast, at 22.5 degrees, one of the 16 points used in weather reports and on wind roses.

Example: Winds NNE 10 to 15 mph, gusting to 25 in the afternoon.

Usage notes

The 16-point compass names each in-between point by combining its two neighbors, cardinal direction first. Sailors once memorized all 32 points, a drill called boxing the compass.

More direction abbreviations

  • ESE – East-southeast
  • GN – Grid north
  • MN – Magnetic north
  • N – North
  • NB – Northbound
  • NE – Northeast
  • NNW – North-northwest
  • NW – Northwest
  • S – South
  • SB – Southbound
  • SE – Southeast
  • SSE – South-southeast

See all 23 direction abbreviations →

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