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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On the island's southernmost end, Topsail Beach is an old-school coastal town with untouched sands and unbeatable views.
—Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
But migrant crossings have slowed to a near halt, bringing a striking change to the landscape along the southernmost stretch of California.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The National Weather Service issued flash flooding emergency warnings multiple times on Thursday and overnight for South McAllen and Harlingen -- both located in the Rio Grande Valley in the southernmost parts of Texas.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
The company said this was the southernmost lunar landing ever achieved,which is significant because NASA plans on sending astronauts to the Moon's southern lunar pole.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
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Grace Haynes, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2025
But migrant crossings have slowed to a near halt, bringing a striking change to the landscape along the southernmost stretch of California.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
The National Weather Service issued flash flooding emergency warnings multiple times on Thursday and overnight for South McAllen and Harlingen -- both located in the Rio Grande Valley in the southernmost parts of Texas.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 28 Mar. 2025
The company said this was the southernmost lunar landing ever achieved,which is significant because NASA plans on sending astronauts to the Moon's southern lunar pole.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 7 Mar. 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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