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 official moment of summer solstice — the time of the sun’s northernmost point in the sky — hits at 4:50 p.m. EDT, according to EarthSky.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
The 7-Eleven is in Tromsø, Norway—technically the northernmost 7-Eleven on earth, but what’s really special about it is the food: tikka masala, soft-serve frozen yogurt, fresh smoothies, croissants, and most relevant to my hiking plans, paninis.
—Krista Diamond, Longreads, 30 May 2024
Ukraine has denied the claim, but maps of the battlefield compiled by independent analysts from satellite imagery and video footage of the fighting showed that Russian troops coming up from the south had reached the northernmost part of the village.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 23 May 2024
The area is bounded by Cave Creek Road to the west and Bartlett Lake to the east, with Humboldt Mountain at the northernmost edge and the southernmost edge approaching the Verde River, according to a map from the U.S. Forest Service.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 3 June 2024
The 7-Eleven is in Tromsø, Norway—technically the northernmost 7-Eleven on earth, but what’s really special about it is the food: tikka masala, soft-serve frozen yogurt, fresh smoothies, croissants, and most relevant to my hiking plans, paninis.
—Krista Diamond, Longreads, 30 May 2024
Ukraine has denied the claim, but maps of the battlefield compiled by independent analysts from satellite imagery and video footage of the fighting showed that Russian troops coming up from the south had reached the northernmost part of the village.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 23 May 2024
The area is bounded by Cave Creek Road to the west and Bartlett Lake to the east, with Humboldt Mountain at the northernmost edge and the southernmost edge approaching the Verde River, according to a map from the U.S. Forest Service.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 8 Jun. 2024.
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