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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Officials are investigating the origin of the outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship, which departed Argentina’s southernmost city, Ushuaia, last month.
—Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
The trail stretches from the southernmost point in Manhattan’s Battery Park all the way to the border between New York and Canada, as well as from Buffalo to Albany on the Erie Canal.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
The ship departed on April 1 from Ushuaia, which is known as the southernmost city in the world.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026
The couple's favorite island was Fatu Hiva, the southernmost island of the Marquesas Islands.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
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Kate Wong, Scientific American, 14 May 2026
The trail stretches from the southernmost point in Manhattan’s Battery Park all the way to the border between New York and Canada, as well as from Buffalo to Albany on the Erie Canal.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
The ship departed on April 1 from Ushuaia, which is known as the southernmost city in the world.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026
The couple's favorite island was Fatu Hiva, the southernmost island of the Marquesas Islands.
—Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 7 May 2026
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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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