List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean

Further information: Geography of the Caribbean and Geology of the Caribbean
Pico Duarte is the highest point in the Dominican Republic, the Island of Hispaniola, and the entire Caribbean.

This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks[1] of the islands of the Caribbean Sea.

The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:

  1. The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level.[2] The first table below ranks the 15 highest major summits of the Caribbean by elevation.
  2. The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings.[3][2] The second table below ranks the 15 most prominent summits of the Caribbean.
  3. The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation.[4] The third table below ranks the 15 most isolated major summits of the Caribbean.

Highest major summits

Of the 15 highest major summits of the Caribbean, only Pico Duarte exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation, five peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and all 15 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) elevation.

Of these 15 peaks, three are located in the Dominican Republic, three in Cuba, two in Haiti, and one each in Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Saint Kitts and Nevis.

The 15 highest summits of the Caribbean with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain peak Country Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Pico Duarte[5][6]  Dominican Republic Island of Hispaniola 3098 m
10,164 ft		3098 m
10,164 ft		941 km
584 mi		 19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W / 19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte)
2 Loma Alto de la Bandera[7][8]  Dominican Republic Island of Hispaniola 2842 m
9,324 ft		1512 m
4,961 ft		43.4 km
27.0 mi		 18°48′45″N 70°37′36″W / 18.8126°N 70.6268°W / 18.8126; -70.6268 (Loma Alto de la Bandera)
3 Pic la Selle[9][10][11]  Haiti Island of Hispaniola 2674 m
8,773 ft		2644 m
8,675 ft		126.6 km
78.7 mi		 18°21′37″N 71°58′36″W / 18.3602°N 71.9767°W / 18.3602; -71.9767 (Pic la Selle)
4 Pic Macaya[12][13]  Haiti Island of Hispaniola 2347 m
7,700 ft		2087 m
6,847 ft		216 km
134.5 mi		 18°22′56″N 74°01′27″W / 18.3822°N 74.0243°W / 18.3822; -74.0243 (Pic Macaya)
5 Loma Gajo en Medio[14]  Dominican Republic Island of Hispaniola 2279 m
7,477 ft		1779 m
5,837 ft		57.5 km
35.7 mi		 18°37′45″N 71°30′39″W / 18.6292°N 71.5108°W / 18.6292; -71.5108 (Loma Gajo en Medio)
6 Blue Mountain Peak[15][16][17]  Jamaica Island of Jamaica 2256 m
7,402 ft		2256 m
7,402 ft		273 km
169.5 mi		 18°02′47″N 76°34′44″W / 18.0465°N 76.5788°W / 18.0465; -76.5788 (Blue Mountain Peak)
7 Pico Turquino[18][19][20]  Cuba Island of Cuba 1974 m
6,476 ft		1974 m
6,476 ft		217 km
134.7 mi		 19°59′23″N 76°50′10″W / 19.9898°N 76.8360°W / 19.9898; -76.8360 (Pico Turquino)
8 La Grande Soufrière[21][22][23]  Guadeloupe île de Basse-Terre 1467 m
4,813 ft		1467 m
4,813 ft		699 km
434 mi		 16°02′42″N 61°39′50″W / 16.0449°N 61.6638°W / 16.0449; -61.6638 (La Grande Soufrière)
9 Morne Diablotins[24][25][26]  Dominica Island of Dominica 1447 m
4,747 ft		1447 m
4,747 ft		66.3 km
41.2 mi		 15°30′14″N 61°23′53″W / 15.5040°N 61.3981°W / 15.5040; -61.3981 (Morne Diablotins)
10 Montagne Pelée[27][28][29]  Martinique Island of Martinique 1395 m
4,577 ft		1395 m
4,577 ft		80.8 km
50.2 mi		 14°48′33″N 61°09′55″W / 14.8092°N 61.1654°W / 14.8092; -61.1654 (Montagne Pelée)
11 Cerro de Punta[30][31][32]  Puerto Rico Island of Puerto Rico 1337.8 m
4,389 ft		1338 m
4,389 ft		432 km
268 mi		 18°10′20″N 66°35′30″W / 18.1722°N 66.5917°W / 18.1722; -66.5917 (Cerro de Punta)
12 Gran Piedra[33][34]  Cuba Island of Cuba 1249 m
4,098 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		100.7 km
62.5 mi		 20°00′41″N 75°37′37″W / 20.0115°N 75.6270°W / 20.0115; -75.6270 (Gran Piedra)
13 La Soufrière[35][36][37]  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Island of Saint Vincent 1234 m
4,049 ft		1234 m
4,049 ft		161.7 km
100.5 mi		 13°20′52″N 61°10′34″W / 13.3477°N 61.1761°W / 13.3477; -61.1761 (La Soufrière)
14 Mount Liamuiga[38][39]
(Mount Misery)		  Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Christopher Island
(Island of Saint Kitts)		 1156 m
3,793 ft		1156 m
3,793 ft		190.3 km
118.2 mi		 17°22′07″N 62°48′10″W / 17.3685°N 62.8029°W / 17.3685; -62.8029 (Mount Liamuiga)
15 Pico San Juan[40][41]  Cuba Island of Cuba 1140 m
3,740 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		408 km
253 mi		 21°59′07″N 80°07′58″W / 21.9853°N 80.1327°W / 21.9853; -80.1327 (Pico San Juan)

Most prominent summits

Of the 15 most prominent summits of the Caribbean, only Pico Duarte exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) of topographic prominence, four peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), seven peaks are ultra-prominent summits with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet), 13 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet), and all 15 peaks equal or exceed 940 meters (3084 feet) of topographic prominence.

Of these 15 peaks, three are located in the Dominican Republic, two in Haiti, and one each in Jamaica, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Trinidad and Tobago.

The 15 most topographically prominent summits of the Caribbean
Rank Mountain peak Country Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Pico Duarte[5][6]  Dominican Republic Island of Hispaniola 3098 m
10,164 ft		3098 m
10,164 ft		941 km
584 mi		 19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W / 19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte)
2 Pic la Selle[9][10][11]  Haiti Island of Hispaniola 2674 m
8,773 ft		2644 m
8,675 ft		126.6 km
78.7 mi		 18°21′37″N 71°58′36″W / 18.3602°N 71.9767°W / 18.3602; -71.9767 (Pic la Selle)
3 Blue Mountain Peak[15][16][17]  Jamaica Island of Jamaica 2256 m
7,402 ft		2256 m
7,402 ft		273 km
169.5 mi		 18°02′47″N 76°34′44″W / 18.0465°N 76.5788°W / 18.0465; -76.5788 (Blue Mountain Peak)
4 Pic Macaya[12][13]  Haiti Island of Hispaniola 2347 m
7,700 ft		2087 m
6,847 ft		216 km
134.5 mi		 18°22′56″N 74°01′27″W / 18.3822°N 74.0243°W / 18.3822; -74.0243 (Pic Macaya)
5 Pico Turquino[18][19][20]  Cuba Island of Cuba 1974 m
6,476 ft		1974 m
6,476 ft		217 km
134.7 mi		 19°59′23″N 76°50′10″W / 19.9898°N 76.8360°W / 19.9898; -76.8360 (Pico Turquino)
6 Loma Gajo en Medio[14]  Dominican Republic Island of Hispaniola 2279 m
7,477 ft		1779 m
5,837 ft		57.5 km
35.7 mi		 18°37′45″N 71°30′39″W / 18.6292°N 71.5108°W / 18.6292; -71.5108 (Loma Gajo en Medio)
7 Loma Alto de la Bandera[7][8]  Dominican Republic Island of Hispaniola 2842 m
9,324 ft		1512 m
4,961 ft		43.4 km
27.0 mi		 18°48′45″N 70°37′36″W / 18.8126°N 70.6268°W / 18.8126; -70.6268 (Loma Alto de la Bandera)
8 La Grande Soufrière[21][22][23]  Guadeloupe île de Basse-Terre 1467 m
4,813 ft		1467 m
4,813 ft		699 km
434 mi		 16°02′42″N 61°39′50″W / 16.0449°N 61.6638°W / 16.0449; -61.6638 (La Grande Soufrière)
9 Morne Diablotins[24][25][26]  Dominica Island of Dominica 1447 m
4,747 ft		1447 m
4,747 ft		66.3 km
41.2 mi		 15°30′14″N 61°23′53″W / 15.5040°N 61.3981°W / 15.5040; -61.3981 (Morne Diablotins)
10 Montagne Pelée[27][28][29]  Martinique Island of Martinique 1395 m
4,577 ft		1395 m
4,577 ft		80.8 km
50.2 mi		 14°48′33″N 61°09′55″W / 14.8092°N 61.1654°W / 14.8092; -61.1654 (Montagne Pelée)
11 Cerro de Punta[30][31][32]  Puerto Rico Island of Puerto Rico 1337.8 m
4,389 ft		1338 m
4,389 ft		432 km
268 mi		 18°10′20″N 66°35′30″W / 18.1722°N 66.5917°W / 18.1722; -66.5917 (Cerro de Punta)
12 La Soufrière[35][36][37]  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Island of Saint Vincent 1234 m
4,049 ft		1234 m
4,049 ft		161.7 km
100.5 mi		 13°20′52″N 61°10′34″W / 13.3477°N 61.1761°W / 13.3477; -61.1761 (La Soufrière)
13 Mount Liamuiga[38][39]
(Mount Misery)		  Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Christopher Island
(Island of Saint Kitts)		 1156 m
3,793 ft		1156 m
3,793 ft		190.3 km
118.2 mi		 17°22′07″N 62°48′10″W / 17.3685°N 62.8029°W / 17.3685; -62.8029 (Mount Liamuiga)
14 Mount Gimie[42][43][44]  Saint Lucia Island of Saint Lucia 950 m
3,117 ft		950 m
3,117 ft		59.8 km
37.2 mi		 13°51′49″N 61°00′42″W / 13.8637°N 61.0117°W / 13.8637; -61.0117 (Mount Gimie)
15 Aripo Peak[45][46][47]  Trinidad and Tobago Island of Trinidad 940 m
3,084 ft		940 m
3,084 ft		151.6 km
94.2 mi		 10°43′23″N 61°15′00″W / 10.7231°N 61.2499°W / 10.7231; -61.2499 (Aripo Peak)

Most isolated major summits

Of the 15 most isolated major summits of the Caribbean, Pico Duarte and La Grande Soufrière exceed 500 kilometers (310.7 miles) of topographic isolation, seven peaks exceed 200 kilometers (124.3 miles), 14 peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles), and all 15 peaks exceed 80 kilometers (49.71 miles) of topographic isolation.

Of these 15 peaks, three are located in Cuba, two in Haiti, and one each in the Dominican Republic, Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, Granada, the British Virgin Islands, and Martinique.

The 15 most topographically isolated summits of the Caribbean with at least 500 meters of topographic prominence
Rank Mountain peak Country Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Pico Duarte[5][6]  Dominican Republic Island of Hispaniola 3098 m
10,164 ft		3098 m
10,164 ft		941 km
584 mi		 19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W / 19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte)
2 La Grande Soufrière[21][22][23]  Guadeloupe île de Basse-Terre 1467 m
4,813 ft		1467 m
4,813 ft		699 km
434 mi		 16°02′42″N 61°39′50″W / 16.0449°N 61.6638°W / 16.0449; -61.6638 (La Grande Soufrière)
3 Cerro de Punta[30][31][32]  Puerto Rico Island of Puerto Rico 1337.8 m
4,389 ft		1338 m
4,389 ft		432 km
268 mi		 18°10′20″N 66°35′30″W / 18.1722°N 66.5917°W / 18.1722; -66.5917 (Cerro de Punta)
4 Pico San Juan[40][41]  Cuba Island of Cuba 1140 m
3,740 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		408 km
253 mi		 21°59′07″N 80°07′58″W / 21.9853°N 80.1327°W / 21.9853; -80.1327 (Pico San Juan)
5 Blue Mountain Peak[15][16][17]  Jamaica Island of Jamaica 2256 m
7,402 ft		2256 m
7,402 ft		273 km
169.5 mi		 18°02′47″N 76°34′44″W / 18.0465°N 76.5788°W / 18.0465; -76.5788 (Blue Mountain Peak)
6 Pico Turquino[18][19][20]  Cuba Island of Cuba 1974 m
6,476 ft		1974 m
6,476 ft		217 km
134.7 mi		 19°59′23″N 76°50′10″W / 19.9898°N 76.8360°W / 19.9898; -76.8360 (Pico Turquino)
7 Pic Macaya[12][13]  Haiti Island of Hispaniola 2347 m
7,700 ft		2087 m
6,847 ft		216 km
134.5 mi		 18°22′56″N 74°01′27″W / 18.3822°N 74.0243°W / 18.3822; -74.0243 (Pic Macaya)
8 Mount Liamuiga[38][39]
(Mount Misery)		  Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Christopher Island
(Island of Saint Kitts)		 1156 m
3,793 ft		1156 m
3,793 ft		190.3 km
118.2 mi		 17°22′07″N 62°48′10″W / 17.3685°N 62.8029°W / 17.3685; -62.8029 (Mount Liamuiga)
9 La Soufrière[35][36][37]  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Island of Saint Vincent 1234 m
4,049 ft		1234 m
4,049 ft		161.7 km
100.5 mi		 13°20′52″N 61°10′34″W / 13.3477°N 61.1761°W / 13.3477; -61.1761 (La Soufrière)
10 Aripo Peak[45][46][47]  Trinidad and Tobago Island of Trinidad 940 m
3,084 ft		940 m
3,084 ft		151.6 km
94.2 mi		 10°43′23″N 61°15′00″W / 10.7231°N 61.2499°W / 10.7231; -61.2499 (Aripo Peak)
11 Mount Saint Catherine[48][49][50]  Grenada Island of Grenada 840 m
2,756 ft		840 m
2,756 ft		135.2 km
84.0 mi		 12°09′44″N 61°40′30″W / 12.1623°N 61.6750°W / 12.1623; -61.6750 (Mount Saint Catherine)
12 Pic la Selle[9][10][11]  Haiti Island of Hispaniola 2674 m
8,773 ft		2644 m
8,675 ft		126.6 km
78.7 mi		 18°21′37″N 71°58′36″W / 18.3602°N 71.9767°W / 18.3602; -71.9767 (Pic la Selle)
13 Mount Sage[51][52]  British Virgin Islands Island of Tortola 521 m
1,709 ft		521 m
1,709 ft		120.1 km
74.6 mi		 18°24′34″N 64°39′20″W / 18.4095°N 64.6556°W / 18.4095; -64.6556 (Mount Sage)
14 Gran Piedra[33][34]  Cuba Island of Cuba 1249 m
4,098 ft		>500 m
>1,640 ft		100.7 km
62.5 mi		 20°00′41″N 75°37′37″W / 20.0115°N 75.6270°W / 20.0115; -75.6270 (Gran Piedra)
15 Montagne Pelée[27][28][29]  Martinique Island of Martinique 1395 m
4,577 ft		1395 m
4,577 ft		80.8 km
50.2 mi		 14°48′33″N 61°09′55″W / 14.8092°N 61.1654°W / 14.8092; -61.1654 (Montagne Pelée)

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References

  1. ↑ This article defines a significant summit as a summit with at least 100 meters (328.1 feet) of topographic prominence, and a major summit as a summit with at least 500 meters (1640 feet) of topographic prominence. All summits in this article have at least 500 meters of topographic prominence. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.
  2. 1 2 If the elevation or prominence of a summit is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.
  3. ↑ The topographic prominence of a summit is the topographic elevation difference between the summit and its highest or key col to a higher summit. The summit may be near its key col or quite far away. The key col for Denali in Alaska is the Isthmus of Rivas in Nicaragua, 7642 kilometers (4749 miles) away.
  4. ↑ The topographic isolation of a summit is the great-circle distance to its nearest point of equal elevation.
  5. 1 2 3 The summit of Pico Duarte is the highest point of the Dominican Republic, the Island of Hispaniola, and all islands of the Caribbean Sea.
  6. 1 2 3 "Pico Duarte". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. 1 2 Loma Alto de la Bandera is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.
  8. 1 2 "Loma Alto de la Bandera". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  9. 1 2 3 The summit of Pic la Selle is the highest point of the Republic of Haiti.
  10. 1 2 3 Pic la Selle is the southernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.
  11. 1 2 3 "Pic la Selle". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  12. 1 2 3 Pic Macaya is the westernmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.
  13. 1 2 3 "Pic Macaya". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  14. 1 2 "Loma Gajo en Medio". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  15. 1 2 3 The summit of Blue Mountain Peak is the highest point of the island and the nation of Jamaica.
  16. 1 2 3 Blue Mountain Peak is the southernmost and westernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit and ultra-prominent summit of the Caribbean.
  17. 1 2 3 "Blue Mountain Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  18. 1 2 3 The summit of Pico Turquino is the highest point of the island and Republic of Cuba.
  19. 1 2 3 Pico Turquino is the northernmost and westernmost ultra-prominent summit of the Caribbean.
  20. 1 2 3 "Pico Turquino". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  21. 1 2 3 The summit of La Grande Soufrière is the highest point of île de Basse-Terre and the French Région Guadeloupe.
  22. 1 2 3 La Grande Soufrière is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.
  23. 1 2 3 "La Grande Soufrière". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  24. 1 2 The summit of Morne Diablotins is the highest point of the island and Commonwealth of Dominica.
  25. 1 2 Morne Diablotins is the southernmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.
  26. 1 2 "Morne Diablotins". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  27. 1 2 3 The summit of Montagne Pelée is the highest point of the island and French insular region of Martinique.
  28. 1 2 3 Montagne Pelée is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.
  29. 1 2 3 "Montagne Pelée". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  30. 1 2 3 The summit of Cerro de Punta is the highest point of the island and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
  31. 1 2 3 "PUNTA". Datasheet for NGS Station TV1204. United States National Geodetic Survey. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  32. 1 2 3 "Cerro de Punta". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  33. 1 2 Gran Piedra is the northernmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.
  34. 1 2 "Gran Piedra". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  35. 1 2 3 The summit of La Soufrière is the highest point of the island of Saint Vincent and the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
  36. 1 2 3 La Soufrière is the southernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of the Caribbean.
  37. 1 2 3 "La Soufrière". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  38. 1 2 3 The summit of Mount Liamuiga is the highest point of the island of Saint Kitts and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
  39. 1 2 3 "Mount Liamuiga". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  40. 1 2 Pico San Juan is the northernmost and westernmost 1000-meter (3281-foot) summit of the Caribbean.
  41. 1 2 "Pico San Juan". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  42. ↑ The summit of Mount Gimie is the highest point of the island and nation of Saint Lucia.
  43. ↑ Mount Gimie is the easternmost 500-meter (1640-foot) summit of the Caribbean.
  44. ↑ "Mount Gimie". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  45. 1 2 The summit of Aripo Peak is the highest point of the island of Trinidad and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
  46. 1 2 Aripo Peak is the southernmost 500-meter (1640-foot) summit of the Caribbean.
  47. 1 2 "Aripo Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  48. ↑ The summit of Mount Saint Catherine is the highest point of the island and nation of Grenada.
  49. ↑ Mount Saint Catherine is the southernmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.
  50. ↑ "Mount Saint Catherine". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  51. ↑ The summit of Mount Sage is the highest point of the Island of Tortola and the British Virgin Islands.
  52. ↑ "Mount Sage". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

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Coordinates: 19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W / 19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte)

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