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 mountain, located in Baxter State Park, is the northernmost point of the Appalachian Trail, with an average roundtrip hike time of between eight and 12 hours.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
The peak is the northernmost point along the Appalachian Trail.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Sprawled just over the line, carving out the Arctic Circle in Finland's northernmost region, Lapland, Rovajärvi has hosted Swedish and British troops learning how to fight together roughly 70 miles from Russia's northwestern border.
—Ellie Cook — Reporting From Rovajärvi, Northern Finland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
According to the archaeologist, the Octagon served as a sort of celestial calendar, marking the northernmost limits of the rising of the moon during an 18.6-year cycle.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 4 June 2025
The peak is the northernmost point along the Appalachian Trail.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
Sprawled just over the line, carving out the Arctic Circle in Finland's northernmost region, Lapland, Rovajärvi has hosted Swedish and British troops learning how to fight together roughly 70 miles from Russia's northwestern border.
—Ellie Cook — Reporting From Rovajärvi, Northern Finland, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
According to the archaeologist, the Octagon served as a sort of celestial calendar, marking the northernmost limits of the rising of the moon during an 18.6-year cycle.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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