Extreme points of the Caribbean

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

Highest points

• Pico Duarte, ^{[note 1] [1]} Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 19°1′23″N70°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

• Lago Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 18°30′N71°35′W / 18.500°N 71.583°W / 18.500; -71.583 (Lago Enriquillo) — lowest lake on an island and lowest surface point on an ocean island on Earth at −46 m (−151 feet). ^[2]
• Isthmus of Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua 12°1′N86°27′W / 12.017°N 86.450°W / 12.017; -86.450 (Isthmus of Rivas) — lowest pass between Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean on the Continental Divide of the Americas at 56 m (184 feet)

Islands

• Island of Cuba 21°30′N80°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″N70°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.

See also

• Geography of North America
• Geography of Canada
• Extreme points of the Earth
  • Extreme points of the Americas
    • Extreme points of North America
      • Extreme points of Canada
        • Extreme points of Canadian provinces
        • Extreme communities of Canada
      • Extreme points of Greenland
      • Extreme points of Mexico
      • Extreme points of the United States
        • Extreme points of U.S. states
          • Extreme points of Massachusetts
          • Extreme Points of Texas
        • Extreme points of New England
      • Extreme points of Central America
      • Extreme points of the Caribbean
        • Extreme points of Cuba
    • Extreme points of South America
      • Extreme points of Argentina
      • Extreme points of Brazil
      • Extreme points of Chile
      • Extreme points of Colombia
      • Extreme points of Peru

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.