westernmost
adjective
west·ern·most
ˈwe-stərn-ˌmōst 
: furthest to the west
… wild species in the westernmost Amazon of Colombia and Ecuador.—
Richard Evans Schultes
Richard Evans SchultesThe view in the photographs is near the western boundary of the westernmost county in Kansas …—Thomas & Geraldine Vale
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One of the epicenters of contemporary book banning is Escambia County, Florida, on the westernmost edge of the Panhandle.
—Ira Wells
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
As the westernmost Confederate state, Texas still maintained a stronghold on institutional slavery, requiring the physical presence of Union soldiers to enforce emancipation.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
It was last seen on Saturday in Guam, the westernmost U.S. territory located in the Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Meanwhile, the Liaoning became China's first aircraft carrier to be spotted operating in waters east of the second island chain, which stretches from Japan to New Guinea—north of Australia—via Guam, the westernmost U.S. territory that serves as a military hub.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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Ira Wells
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
As the westernmost Confederate state, Texas still maintained a stronghold on institutional slavery, requiring the physical presence of Union soldiers to enforce emancipation.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
It was last seen on Saturday in Guam, the westernmost U.S. territory located in the Pacific.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Meanwhile, the Liaoning became China's first aircraft carrier to be spotted operating in waters east of the second island chain, which stretches from Japan to New Guinea—north of Australia—via Guam, the westernmost U.S. territory that serves as a military hub.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
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“Westernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/westernmost. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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