northernmost
adjective
north·ern·most
ˈnȯr-t͟hərn-ˌmōst 
ˈnȯr-t͟hən-
: furthest to the north
Ellesmere, situated 1,000 miles above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost land in north America. The nearest tree grows 1,200 miles to the south …—
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Storms will continue late Wednesday into early Thursday, April 3, with best chance for severe weather in the northernmost parts of the D-FW region, according to the NWS.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
Waltz and Wright will receive briefings from service members at the Department of Defense’s northernmost installation at Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Fernandina Beach, Florida Situated at the top of Florida’s northernmost isle, Fernandina Beach is the main attraction on quiet Amelia Island.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Lucy Bronze, the Chelsea full-back admired for powerful running, remembers the wind and enthusiasm thrusting her legs forward as a child in northernmost England.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2025
Waltz and Wright will receive briefings from service members at the Department of Defense’s northernmost installation at Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
Fernandina Beach, Florida Situated at the top of Florida’s northernmost isle, Fernandina Beach is the main attraction on quiet Amelia Island.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2025
Lucy Bronze, the Chelsea full-back admired for powerful running, remembers the wind and enthusiasm thrusting her legs forward as a child in northernmost England.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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