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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Rafah, the southernmost Gaza city on the border with Egypt, had housed more than a million people — about half of Gaza’s population — displaced from other parts of the territory.
—Samy Magdy, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
Rafah is in the southernmost Gaza Strip, on the border with Egypt, and more than 1 million people sought refuge there in recent months after fleeing fighting elsewhere, with many of them living in tent camps.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Tucked along the southernmost shore of New Zealand’s South Island is a hidden gem — lots of them.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
The area is bounded by Cave Creek Road to the west and Bartlett Lake to the east, with Humboldt Mountain at the northernmost edge and the southernmost edge approaching the Verde River, according to a map from the U.S. Forest Service.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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Samy Magdy, Twin Cities, 27 May 2024
Rafah is in the southernmost Gaza Strip, on the border with Egypt, and more than 1 million people sought refuge there in recent months after fleeing fighting elsewhere, with many of them living in tent camps.
—Mike Corder, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2024
Tucked along the southernmost shore of New Zealand’s South Island is a hidden gem — lots of them.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
The area is bounded by Cave Creek Road to the west and Bartlett Lake to the east, with Humboldt Mountain at the northernmost edge and the southernmost edge approaching the Verde River, according to a map from the U.S. Forest Service.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024
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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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