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

Lago Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 18°30′N 71°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′N 86°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′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

Notes

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

References

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

[2] "Pico Duarte". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved January 2, 2010.

[RomeroLuna-3] 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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