By north
from Boston, Massachussetts, USA to London, Great Britain, Europe you travel in eastern direction
A Philadelphia colonist would travel northeast to visit Boston. The distance between the two cities is approximately 300 miles, and the most common routes during the colonial period would have likely involved traveling by land through various towns and settlements. Today, modern transportation options make the journey much easier, but the general direction remains the same.
North
In the western
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You would be traveling in an easterly direction.
To travel to Greenland to Alaska, in what direction would you travel.
southeast
The straight line between these two point has has a direction of "west north west". On a compass it is approximately 67 degrees to the west of north.
you would have to travel northwest.
To travel from New Haven to Boston by ship, you would generally head northeast. The journey takes you across Long Island Sound and into the waters of Massachusetts Bay, following a route that stays close to the coastline. Depending on specific conditions and routes, slight adjustments to the northeast direction may be necessary.
you would have to travel north