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
Jim BrandenburgExamples of northernmost in a Sentence
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New Hampshire The northernmost region of the Granite State will be in the path of totality, providing prime viewing to those in Coos County.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Executives with the three northernmost casinos: the Ocean Casino Resort, Resorts and Hard Rock, are pressing the federal and state governments to expedite a beach replenishment project that was supposed to have been done last year.
—By
wayne Parry, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, is legendary for its abundance of light, fluffy snow.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
The northernmost parts of the state will see the smallest amount of the eclipse, while cities to the south will experience more.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Oceanside’s northernmost beaches are replenished annually, usually in the spring, with sand dredged from the channel into the city’s harbor.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Conservationists worry the northernmost jaguar population in Sonora has a limited gene pool because it is largely isolated from cats across the range.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Other storms have since pummeled the northernmost portion of the state, including the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's land, and residents of the area said having a program like this one in place would be beneficial.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The imagery shows that the northernmost and southernmost vehicles were more than a mile and a half apart.
—Aric Toler, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
The Npr Network, NPR, 4 Apr. 2024
Executives with the three northernmost casinos: the Ocean Casino Resort, Resorts and Hard Rock, are pressing the federal and state governments to expedite a beach replenishment project that was supposed to have been done last year.
—By
wayne Parry, Quartz, 18 Mar. 2024
Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, is legendary for its abundance of light, fluffy snow.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 9 Mar. 2024
The northernmost parts of the state will see the smallest amount of the eclipse, while cities to the south will experience more.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Oceanside’s northernmost beaches are replenished annually, usually in the spring, with sand dredged from the channel into the city’s harbor.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Conservationists worry the northernmost jaguar population in Sonora has a limited gene pool because it is largely isolated from cats across the range.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2024
Other storms have since pummeled the northernmost portion of the state, including the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa's land, and residents of the area said having a program like this one in place would be beneficial.
—Laura Schulte, Journal Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2024
The imagery shows that the northernmost and southernmost vehicles were more than a mile and a half apart.
—Aric Toler, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Northernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/northernmost. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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