southernmost
adjective
south·ern·most
ˈsə-t͟hərn-ˌmōst 
: furthest to the south
… the world's southernmost range of polar bears …—
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Will FergusonBy the time they reached their final destination, Cabo San Pío, the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego, they had seen pretty much everything.—Lucas Pollock
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Deep within Mount Erebus, the world’s southernmost active volcano, a network of volcanic ice caves hides one of the most unexpected ecosystems on Earth.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Known for its mountain scenery, salmon and Alaska Native heritage, the roughly 8,000-person city at the southernmost entrance of the Inside Passage has welcomed more than 17,000 cruise visitors.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Chile sought to strengthen its territorial claims last May, holding a meeting with defense officials in the Antarctic as a symbol of sovereignty amid tension over Russia’s reported geological surveys in the Weddell Sea, an Antarctic region off South America’s southernmost tip.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Take a ride on the Train at the End of the World, along a picturesque four-mile stretch of the world’s southernmost railroad, which was initially built for prisoner transport.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Known for its mountain scenery, salmon and Alaska Native heritage, the roughly 8,000-person city at the southernmost entrance of the Inside Passage has welcomed more than 17,000 cruise visitors.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 2 Feb. 2025
Chile sought to strengthen its territorial claims last May, holding a meeting with defense officials in the Antarctic as a symbol of sovereignty amid tension over Russia’s reported geological surveys in the Weddell Sea, an Antarctic region off South America’s southernmost tip.
—Eve Sampson, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2025
Take a ride on the Train at the End of the World, along a picturesque four-mile stretch of the world’s southernmost railroad, which was initially built for prisoner transport.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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