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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Most of the displaced are now sardined in the city’s quaint Old Quarter, which lies on a promontory jutting out of Tyre’s northernmost tip and is excluded from the evacuation order.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The northernmost tip of that peninsula actually belongs to Oman.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The northernmost headwaters of the Florida Everglades, Shingle Creek flows from the city into nearby Lake Tohopekaliga, eventually reaching the Everglades.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
For her first project in Jordan’s northernmost village of Umm Qais, Haddad sat down with 60 local households and asked them to share their story of the place.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The northernmost tip of that peninsula actually belongs to Oman.
—Luis Martinez, ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The northernmost headwaters of the Florida Everglades, Shingle Creek flows from the city into nearby Lake Tohopekaliga, eventually reaching the Everglades.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
For her first project in Jordan’s northernmost village of Umm Qais, Haddad sat down with 60 local households and asked them to share their story of the place.
—Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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