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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The shoal, hundreds of miles from China's southernmost province of Hainan, has been the site of multiple clashes.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Forming the southernmost portion of the continental U.S., the Keys stretch more than 100 miles and comprise five principal island stops: Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys, and Key West, all accessible by bridge via U.S. Route 1 from Miami.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Satellite imagery also shows that the Israeli military was taking over Rafah, with forces closing in on the southernmost city in Gaza from two directions.
—Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The ship suffered damage as well, and had to turn around and head back to the southernmost city in South America — Ushuaia, Argentina — the same place where Alden and her fellow passengers began their journey.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Forming the southernmost portion of the continental U.S., the Keys stretch more than 100 miles and comprise five principal island stops: Key Largo, Islamorada, Marathon, Big Pine Key and the Lower Keys, and Key West, all accessible by bridge via U.S. Route 1 from Miami.
—Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2025
Satellite imagery also shows that the Israeli military was taking over Rafah, with forces closing in on the southernmost city in Gaza from two directions.
—Natan Odenheimer, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
The ship suffered damage as well, and had to turn around and head back to the southernmost city in South America — Ushuaia, Argentina — the same place where Alden and her fellow passengers began their journey.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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