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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Being 95 percent covered by water, Biscayne National Park sprawls across Biscayne Bay and the northernmost islands of the Florida Keys chain.
—AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
The northern lights will be visible across several parts of the United States, specifically the northernmost locations closest to Canada.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 July 2025
The standstill, when the moon is at its northernmost or southernmost point, occurs because the moon’s orbit is slowly dragged around in an 18.6-year cycle by the gravitational pull of the sun.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Topline Minor geomagnetic storms may bring the northern lights to many of the northernmost states Sunday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s forecast.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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AFAR Media, 11 July 2025
The northern lights will be visible across several parts of the United States, specifically the northernmost locations closest to Canada.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 2 July 2025
The standstill, when the moon is at its northernmost or southernmost point, occurs because the moon’s orbit is slowly dragged around in an 18.6-year cycle by the gravitational pull of the sun.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 10 June 2025
Topline Minor geomagnetic storms may bring the northern lights to many of the northernmost states Sunday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s forecast.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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