southernmost
adjective
south·ern·most
ˈsə-t͟hərn-ˌmōst 
: furthest to the south
… the world's southernmost range of polar bears …—
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Will FergusonBy the time they reached their final destination, Cabo San Pío, the southernmost tip of Tierra del Fuego, they had seen pretty much everything.—Lucas Pollock
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Cape May, New Jersey At New Jersey's southernmost point, Cape May is an enchanting Victorian resort town set on a sandy cape with miles of beaches.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Located at the southernmost point of the Tennessee River, the city is surrounded by Lake Guntersville, the largest lake in Alabama.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Initially forecasted to open in March, this represents the local restaurant chain’s southernmost location.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Born in 1953 in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, which was occupied by the United States from the end of the Second World War until 1972, Ishikawa studied photography at the WORKSHOP School of Photography, in Tokyo.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
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Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026
Located at the southernmost point of the Tennessee River, the city is surrounded by Lake Guntersville, the largest lake in Alabama.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 5 June 2026
Initially forecasted to open in March, this represents the local restaurant chain’s southernmost location.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Born in 1953 in Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, which was occupied by the United States from the end of the Second World War until 1972, Ishikawa studied photography at the WORKSHOP School of Photography, in Tokyo.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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