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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Because the river freezes over the winter in its northernmost parts, barge traffic on the river always halts at some point until springtime.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Highland Park is located in the town of Kirkwall in Orkney, the northernmost part of Scotland that is at the same latitude as the very southern tip of Greenland, for point of reference.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
Garber pushed back at the notion the move will only affect the league’s northernmost teams, noting that playing through the heat of summer is just as difficult for teams in the south.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
People in the northernmost part of the Gem State have a slightly better chance of viewing the northern lights, according to the forecast.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 12 Nov. 2025
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Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 26 Nov. 2025
Highland Park is located in the town of Kirkwall in Orkney, the northernmost part of Scotland that is at the same latitude as the very southern tip of Greenland, for point of reference.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 24 Nov. 2025
Garber pushed back at the notion the move will only affect the league’s northernmost teams, noting that playing through the heat of summer is just as difficult for teams in the south.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025
People in the northernmost part of the Gem State have a slightly better chance of viewing the northern lights, according to the forecast.
—Sara Schilling, Idaho Statesman, 12 Nov. 2025
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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