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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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
This northernmost spot is Jacinta, near Bloomingdale’s at the Aventura Mall.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Some of the northernmost states could continue to see auroras on Friday night, the map shows.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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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
This northernmost spot is Jacinta, near Bloomingdale’s at the Aventura Mall.
—Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
Some of the northernmost states could continue to see auroras on Friday night, the map shows.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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