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 man was struck by the train on the northernmost track, the police department said, and was reportedly alone at the time.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Barceló was born in Sonora, one of the northernmost provinces of New Spain, the same year that Sacajawea was stolen from her people.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Most of the displaced are now sardined in the city’s quaint Old Quarter, which lies on a promontory jutting out of Tyre’s northernmost tip and is excluded from the evacuation order.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Outside of Fort Worth, residents are furious that the northernmost power lines could border Dinosaur Valley State Park, the area’s biggest tourist attraction.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
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Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
Barceló was born in Sonora, one of the northernmost provinces of New Spain, the same year that Sacajawea was stolen from her people.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Most of the displaced are now sardined in the city’s quaint Old Quarter, which lies on a promontory jutting out of Tyre’s northernmost tip and is excluded from the evacuation order.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Outside of Fort Worth, residents are furious that the northernmost power lines could border Dinosaur Valley State Park, the area’s biggest tourist attraction.
—Claire Hao, Houston Chronicle, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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