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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There’s an uptick in interest in Dover, Vermont, home to the state’s southernmost big mountain, Mount Snow.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Shortly before Annual Exercise, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force deployed three vessels, including a submarine, for an exercise with the Indian frigate in waters west of Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island, on October 16 and 17.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
At its southernmost edge, guests can see the freshwater of the Rio Grande River meet the Gulf of Mexico, where only 35 feet of brackish water separates the United States and Mexico.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Located at the southernmost point of Timanfaya National Park, El Golfo is another worthy stop that’ll instantly immerse you into Lanzarote’s dramatic landscape.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
Shortly before Annual Exercise, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force deployed three vessels, including a submarine, for an exercise with the Indian frigate in waters west of Kyushu, Japan's southernmost main island, on October 16 and 17.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
At its southernmost edge, guests can see the freshwater of the Rio Grande River meet the Gulf of Mexico, where only 35 feet of brackish water separates the United States and Mexico.
—Gabi De La Rosa, Southern Living, 15 Oct. 2025
Located at the southernmost point of Timanfaya National Park, El Golfo is another worthy stop that’ll instantly immerse you into Lanzarote’s dramatic landscape.
—Monica Mendal, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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