southernmost
adjective
south·ern·most
ˈsə-t͟hərn-ˌmōst 
: furthest to the south
… the world's southernmost range of polar bears …—
Will Ferguson
By 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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This 50-square-mile crescent in the Pacific has the southernmost coral reef in the world and a wealth of wilderness walks that include everything from primeval banyan forests to endangered ground-dwelling birds.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2025
Gunaratna said remaining militants, perhaps only a few dozen, were still active in the southernmost part of the island, about three hours' drive from Davao.
—Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 18 Dec. 2025
Most of the day will be dry with high temperatures expected to reach well into the 50s for most, with a few low 60s possible in our southernmost counties.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Suite 143, across the southernmost parking lot, just before Newport Center Drive.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 12 Dec. 2025
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“Southernmost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southernmost. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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