My office is in the 'northeast' corner of the building.
A mountain range is in 'the northeast' of the country.
Parts of 'the Northeast' were hit hard by the storm.
(..) - Mmm. Well, Mother says the sun's coming up in minutes. - How far are we from the source of transmission? - Uh, northeast. Just under meters. Walking distance? - - Well... - Can you give me an atmospheric? (..)1979 Alien