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 …—
Jim Brandenburg
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Italy's northernmost wine region produces distinctive wines that share profiles of opening.
—John Mariani, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Iqaluit, the country’s northernmost city, sits on Baffin Island at the northern end of Frobisher Bay, about 1,600 miles from my home in Minneapolis, and my journey required three flights, with connections in Toronto and Ottawa.
—Kate Nelson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
Wednesday's explosion destroyed a building in the northwest portion of Northrop Grumman's northernmost collection of site infrastructure, about 8.5 miles (13.5 kilometers) north of the company's test stand for the SLS solid rocket boosters.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
At the time, the Hyksos dynasty ruled Lower Egypt, the northernmost region of the kingdom.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Iqaluit, the country’s northernmost city, sits on Baffin Island at the northern end of Frobisher Bay, about 1,600 miles from my home in Minneapolis, and my journey required three flights, with connections in Toronto and Ottawa.
—Kate Nelson, AFAR Media, 21 Apr. 2025
Wednesday's explosion destroyed a building in the northwest portion of Northrop Grumman's northernmost collection of site infrastructure, about 8.5 miles (13.5 kilometers) north of the company's test stand for the SLS solid rocket boosters.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 18 Apr. 2025
At the time, the Hyksos dynasty ruled Lower Egypt, the northernmost region of the kingdom.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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