I say it depends on what direction you were leaving from.
If you are in Washington and would like to get to Indiana, you will have to go towards the west direction.
you would go west.
east
you would have to go west to get from Washington to Indiana.From Washington District of Columbia to Indiana.
sort of north east
Travelling from Washington DC to Indiana you would travel northwest.
Washington D.C. to Indiana by road is 9 h 12 min (618.8 mi) via I-70 West. Therefore, you would travel in a westerly direction.
Baltimore is north of Washington DC. Simply head north on 95 for about 45 minutes.
you would go west
You would go in a northwest direction to get from Brazil's capital of Bras
Washington, DC
Northeast would qualify as such