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 other bear species in Japan is the , which only resides on Japan's northernmost islands and is believed to be a subspecies of the Ussuri brown bear, per Bear Conservation.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
In the United States, the celestial display will only be viewable in the northernmost region.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Vaindloo -- Estonia's most northernmost point -- has an area of just 15 acres, but the uninhabited island sits at a strategic choke point.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The southernmost individual on record lives in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro, just 200 kilometers from Mexico City, while the northernmost populations wander the Arctic coasts in northern Canada and Alaska.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
In the United States, the celestial display will only be viewable in the northernmost region.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 16 Oct. 2025
Vaindloo -- Estonia's most northernmost point -- has an area of just 15 acres, but the uninhabited island sits at a strategic choke point.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2025
The southernmost individual on record lives in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro, just 200 kilometers from Mexico City, while the northernmost populations wander the Arctic coasts in northern Canada and Alaska.
—Ganesh Marín, The Dial, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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