northernmost
adjective
north·ern·most
ˈnȯr-t͟hərn-ˌmōst 
ˈnȯr-t͟hən-
: furthest to the north
Ellesmere, situated 1,000 miles above the Arctic Circle, is the northernmost land in north America. The nearest tree grows 1,200 miles to the south …—
Jim Brandenburg
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The Region: The northeastern United States, over to and across the Great Lakes and into the northernmost states of the central and western US.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
There is perhaps no North Carolina beach destination as fit for family vacations as Duck, the northernmost town on the Outer Banks.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 22 May 2024
There is perhaps no North Carolina beach destination as fit for family vacations as Duck, the northernmost town on the Outer Banks.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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