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Encyclopedia > North east

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.

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North East England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (293 words)
North East England is one of the regions of England.
The region is now considered to consist of four distinct 'sub-regions': County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, and Tees Valley (former Cleveland plus Darlington).
The region has a rich natural heritage, which includes stretches of coast and extensive upland tracts that are of European nature conservation importance for their habitats and bird-life, and the Magnesian Limestone grasslands of East Durham - a habitat found nowhere else in the world.
Cecil County Magazine - Cecil County Tourism Information (422 words)
North East is a growing community centrally located in Cecil County, nestled at the head of the Chesapeake Bay.
North East is proud to be home to the Upper Bay Museum which preserves the heritage of the commercial and recreational hunter.
North East Community Park—with its picnic pavilions, volleyball courts, numerous benches, a paved walkway, and plenty of parking—is the site of the Annual Water Festival held in July.
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