Should Northwest Be Capitalised?

One hint, although it's not 100% definitive, is that if you can put the word the in front of the name, it's often capitalized: He's from the Pacific Northwest. ... You also capitalize other well-known region names like East Coast, West Coast, the South of France, and Southern California.

Is Northwest capitalized in an address?

Capitalize north, south, east, west, and derivative words when they designate definite regions or are an integral part of a proper name. Do not capitalize these words when they merely indicate direction or general location.

Do you need to capitalize north and south?

In general, lowercase north, south, northeast, northern, etc., when they indicate compass direction. Capitalize these words when they designate regions.