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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Rescuers transported six bodies back to Italy’s southernmost island of Lampedusa along with the 10 survivors.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Take a journey to the heart of Key West, the southernmost point in the United States to learn how people come together to live on one of the United States most unique islands.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The coldest weather will strike the Midwest and Northeast, while a rare winter storm will continue its track across the Gulf Coast states, bringing rare snowfall to some of the southernmost parts of the country.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, few local birds can match the acclaim of the Chilean flamingo, a colorful creature that can be found from Ecuador to the southernmost tip of South America.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Take a journey to the heart of Key West, the southernmost point in the United States to learn how people come together to live on one of the United States most unique islands.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
The coldest weather will strike the Midwest and Northeast, while a rare winter storm will continue its track across the Gulf Coast states, bringing rare snowfall to some of the southernmost parts of the country.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
However, few local birds can match the acclaim of the Chilean flamingo, a colorful creature that can be found from Ecuador to the southernmost tip of South America.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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