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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The westernmost lane of Third Street between Howard and Folsom, the easternmost lane of Fourth Street between Howard and Folsom, and the northernmost travel and parking lane of Folsom between Third and Fourth streets will be closed.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Oxford City are just the most southerly of six teams in the division from below the divide, while the northernmost club in the National League South is St Albans City, a 20-minute rail trip from central London.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
Metrorail/Metromover: On race day, Metrorail and Metromover service will begin early at 4 a.m. from the southernmost (Dadeland South) and northernmost station (Palmetto.)
Take Metrorail to the Government Center Station in downtown Miami.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The island hosts the U.S. military’s northernmost installation, Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
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Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Oxford City are just the most southerly of six teams in the division from below the divide, while the northernmost club in the National League South is St Albans City, a 20-minute rail trip from central London.
—Matt Slater, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
Metrorail/Metromover: On race day, Metrorail and Metromover service will begin early at 4 a.m. from the southernmost (Dadeland South) and northernmost station (Palmetto.)
Take Metrorail to the Government Center Station in downtown Miami.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
The island hosts the U.S. military’s northernmost installation, Pituffik Space Base, formerly known as Thule Air Base.
—Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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