The following lists include the extreme and significant geographic points of the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
Extreme points[edit]
Highest points[edit]
- Pico Duarte,[note 1][1] Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 19°1′23″N 70°59′53″W / 19.02306°N 70.99806°W — highest summit of the Caribbean at 3175 m (10,417 feet)
Lowest points[edit]
- Lago Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 18°30′N 71°35′W / 18.500°N 71.583°W — 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′N 86°27′W / 12.017°N 86.450°W — lowest pass between Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean on the Continental Divide of the Americas at 56 m (184 feet)
Islands[edit]
- Island of Cuba 21°30′N 80°0′W / 21.500°N 80.000°W — 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 — 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[edit]
The biggest lake in the Caribbean is the Lake Enriquillo.
Rivers[edit]
See also[edit]
- Geography of North America
- Geography of Canada
- Extreme points of the Earth
Notes[edit]
- ^ Pico Duarte is the highest point on the Island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic, and all the islands of the Caribbean Sea
References[edit]
- ^ "Pico Duarte". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.
- ^ 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.
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