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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While the foothills of the Sweetwaters are only about 15 miles east of the Sierra Nevada, the Sweetwaters sit within the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, mostly in California, with the northernmost segment stretching into Nevada.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
In Search of Hokkaido’s Creative Spirit On Japan's snowy, northernmost island of Hokkaido, Danielle Demetriou discovers creative practices deeply rooted in the physical world—and in the Ainu traditions that have persisted here for centuries.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Key Largo will be the northernmost town of the Keys and possibly your first stop.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt — who face Serie A side Inter in the play-offs — are the northernmost club in the competition, based inside the Arctic Circle.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
In Search of Hokkaido’s Creative Spirit On Japan's snowy, northernmost island of Hokkaido, Danielle Demetriou discovers creative practices deeply rooted in the physical world—and in the Ainu traditions that have persisted here for centuries.
—Alex Halberstadt, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026
Key Largo will be the northernmost town of the Keys and possibly your first stop.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 19 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt — who face Serie A side Inter in the play-offs — are the northernmost club in the competition, based inside the Arctic Circle.
—Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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