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 fossil is also thought to be the northernmost evidence of such birds found in South America to date. —

Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024 The Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, lying roughly midway between Norway’s northern coast and the North Pole, is the site of the world’s northernmost permanent settlements. —

Yahya Salem, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024 Metula, Israel’s northernmost town which is surrounded by Lebanon on three sides, has suffered heavy damage from rockets. —

Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024 The first areas to see changes are generally in the northernmost parts of the country, where cooler temperatures arrive early. —

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