Extreme points of the Caribbean

The following lists include the extreme and significant geographic points of the islands of the Caribbean Sea.

Extreme points

Highest points

  • Pico Duarte,[note 1][1] Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 19°1′23″N 70°59′53″W / 19.02306°N 70.99806°W / 19.02306; -70.99806 (Pico Duarte) — highest summit of the Caribbean at 3175 m (10,417 feet)

Lowest points

Islands

  • Island of Cuba 21°30′N 80°0′W / 21.500°N 80.000°W / 21.500; -80.000 (Island of Cuba) — most extensive island of the Caribbean at 104,556 km2 (40,369 square miles)
  • Hispaniola 19°1′23″N 70°59′53″W / 19.02306°N 70.99806°W / 19.02306; -70.99806 (Hispaniola) — tallest island of the Caribbean at 3175 m (10,417 feet) and second most extensive island of the Caribbean at 76,480 km2 (29,529 square miles)

Lakes

The biggest lake in the Caribbean is the Lake Enriquillo.

Rivers

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Pico Duarte is the highest point on the Island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic, and all the islands of the Caribbean Sea

References

  1. ^ "Pico Duarte". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
  2. ^ Romero Luna, Eva Joelisa; Poteau, Dina (August 2011). Water Level Fluctuations of Lake Enriquillo and Lake Saumatre in Response to Environmental Changes (PDF) (Thesis). Cornell University. Retrieved 4 December 2012.

External links

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