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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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
Some of the northernmost U.S. states like Alaska, Idaho and Minnesota have faced challenges in hosting dogsled races in recent years as warmer winters made the terrain unsustainable to pull sleds for long distances.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Japan’s cherry blossom buds first appear in February in Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture, and move northward, ending in late April in Hokkaido, the largest and northernmost prefecture.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
The company announced Friday that the first stage of its Spectrum rocket recently completed a 30-second test-firing on a launch pad in the northernmost reaches of mainland Europe.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
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Henry Flynn, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Some of the northernmost U.S. states like Alaska, Idaho and Minnesota have faced challenges in hosting dogsled races in recent years as warmer winters made the terrain unsustainable to pull sleds for long distances.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 1 Mar. 2025
Japan’s cherry blossom buds first appear in February in Okinawa, the southernmost prefecture, and move northward, ending in late April in Hokkaido, the largest and northernmost prefecture.
—Katherine Lagrave, AFAR Media, 28 Feb. 2025
The company announced Friday that the first stage of its Spectrum rocket recently completed a 30-second test-firing on a launch pad in the northernmost reaches of mainland Europe.
—Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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