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Main article: Caribbean SeaSee also: Mountain peaks of North America
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This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a precise mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. Topographic prominence is the elevation difference between the summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. Topographic isolation is the minimum great circle distance to a point of higher elevation.
This article defines a major mountain peak as a summit with at least 500 meters (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence. An ultra prominent peak is a summit with at least 1,500 meters (4,921 ft) of topographic prominence.
Highest major summits
The following sortable table lists the 15 highest mountain peaks of the Caribbean with at least 500 meters (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence.
The 15 Highest Major Mountain Peaks of the Caribbean Rank Mountain Peak Nation Island Elevation Prominence Isolation 1 Pico Duarte[1] PB 
Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola 3098 m
10,164 feet3098 m
10,164 feet941 km
584 miles2 La Pelona[2] PB Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola 3085 m
10,121 feet3085 m
10,121 feet1.5 km
0.93 miles3 Loma Alto de la Bandera PB Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola 2842 m
9,324 feet1502 m
4,928 feet45 km
28 miles4 Pic la Selle[3] PB 
HaitiIsland of Hispaniola 2680 m
8,793 feet2650 m
8,694 feet127 km
79 miles5 Pic Macaya PB HaitiIsland of Hispaniola 2347 m
7,700 feet2087 m
6,847 feet216 km
134 miles6 Loma Gajo en Medio PB Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola 2279 m
7,477 feet1779 m
5,837 feet57 km
36 miles7 Blue Mountain Peak[4] PB 
JamaicaIsland of Jamaica 2256 m
7,402 feet2256 m
7,402 feet272 km
169 miles8 Pico Real del Turquino[5] PB 
CubaIsland of Cuba 1974 m
6,476 feet1974 m
6,476 feet219 km
136 miles9 La Grande Soufrière[6] PB 
Guadeloupeîle de Basse-Terre 1467 m
4,813 feet1467 m
4,813 feet706 km
439 miles10 Morne Diablotins[7] PB 
DominicaIsland of Dominica 1447 m
4,747 feet1447 m
4,747 feet67 km
42 miles11 Montagne Pelée[8] PB MartiniqueIsland of Martinique 1397 m
4,583 feet1397 m
4,583 feet80 km
50 miles12 Cerro de Punta[9] PB 
Puerto RicoIsland of Puerto Rico 1338 m
4,390 feet1338 m
4,390 feet432 km
268 miles13 Gran Piedra PB CubaIsland of Cuba 1249 m
4,098 feetNA 127 km
79 miles14 La Soufrière[10] PB 
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIsland of Saint Vincent 1234 m
4,049 feet1234 m
4,049 feet162 km
101 miles15 Mount Liamuiga[11] PB 
Saint Kitts and NevisIsland of Saint Kitts 1156 m
3,793 feet1156 m
3,793 feet190 km
118 miles16 Pico San Juan PB CubaIsland of Cuba 1140 m
3,740 feetNA 409 km
254 milesMost prominent summits
The following sortable table lists the 15 most topographically prominent mountain peaks of the Caribbean.
The first seven of these summits each have at least 1,500 meters (4,921 ft) of topographic prominence. See the List of Ultras in the Caribbean for a table of all summits with at least 1,500 meters (4,921 ft) of topographic prominence.
The 15 Most Topographically Prominent Mountain Peaks of the Caribbean Rank Mountain Peak Nation Island Elevation Prominence Isolation 1 Pico Duarte[1] PB Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola 3098 m
10,164 feet3098 m
10,164 feet941 km
584 miles2 Pic la Selle[3] PB HaitiIsland of Hispaniola 2680 m
8,793 feet2650 m
8,694 feet127 km
79 miles3 Blue Mountain Peak[4] PB JamaicaIsland of Jamaica 2256 m
7,402 feet2256 m
7,402 feet272 km
169 miles4 Pic Macaya PB HaitiIsland of Hispaniola 2347 m
7,700 feet2087 m
6,847 feet216 km
134 miles5 Pico Real del Turquino[5] PB CubaIsland of Cuba 1974 m
6,476 feet1974 m
6,476 feet219 km
136 miles6 Loma Gajo en Medio PB Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola 2279 m
7,477 feet1779 m
5,837 feet57 km
36 miles7 Loma Alto de la Bandera PB Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola 2842 m
9,324 feet1502 m
4,928 feet45 km
28 miles8 La Grande Soufrière[6] PB Guadeloupeîle de Basse-Terre 1467 m
4,813 feet1467 m
4,813 feet706 km
439 miles9 Morne Diablotins[7] PB DominicaIsland of Dominica 1447 m
4,747 feet1447 m
4,747 feet67 km
42 miles10 Montagne Pelée[8] PB MartiniqueIsland of Martinique 1397 m
4,583 feet1397 m
4,583 feet80 km
50 miles11 Cerro de Punta[9] PB Puerto RicoIsland of Puerto Rico 1338 m
4,390 feet1338 m
4,390 feet432 km
268 miles12 La Soufrière[10] PB Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIsland of Saint Vincent 1234 m
4,049 feet1234 m
4,049 feet162 km
101 miles13 Mount Liamuiga[11] PB Saint Kitts and NevisIsland of Saint Kitts 1156 m
3,793 feet1156 m
3,793 feet190 km
118 miles14 Mount Gimie[12] PB 
Saint LuciaIsland of Saint Lucia 950 m
3,117 feet950 m
3,117 feet59 km
36 miles15 Aripo Peak[13] PB 
Trinidad and TobagoIsland of Trinidad 940 m
3,084 feet940 m
3,084 feet152 km
94 milesMost isolated major summits
The following sortable table lists the 15 most topographically isolated mountain peaks of the Caribbean with at least 500 meters (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence.
The first 14 of these summits each have at least 100 kilometers (62.14 mi) of topographic isolation and at least 500 meters (1,640 ft) of topographic prominence.
The 15 Most Topographically Isolated Major Mountain Peaks of the Caribbean Rank Mountain Peak Nation Island Elevation Prominence Isolation 1 Pico Duarte[1] PB Dominican RepublicIsland of Hispaniola 3098 m
10,164 feet3098 m
10,164 feet941 km
584 miles2 La Grande Soufrière[6] PB Guadeloupeîle de Basse-Terre 1467 m
4,813 feet1467 m
4,813 feet706 km
439 miles3 Cerro de Punta[9] PB Puerto RicoIsland of Puerto Rico 1338 m
4,390 feet1338 m
4,390 feet432 km
268 miles4 Pico San Juan PB CubaIsland of Cuba 1140 m
3,740 feetNA 409 km
254 miles5 Blue Mountain Peak[4] PB JamaicaIsland of Jamaica 2256 m
7,402 feet2256 m
7,402 feet272 km
169 miles6 Pico Real del Turquino[5] PB CubaIsland of Cuba 1974 m
6,476 feet1974 m
6,476 feet219 km
136 miles7 Pic Macaya PB HaitiIsland of Hispaniola 2347 m
7,700 feet2087 m
6,847 feet216 km
134 miles8 Mount Liamuiga[11] PB Saint Kitts and NevisIsland of Saint Kitts 1156 m
3,793 feet1156 m
3,793 feet190 km
118 miles9 La Soufrière[10] PB Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIsland of Saint Vincent 1234 m
4,049 feet1234 m
4,049 feet162 km
101 miles10 Aripo Peak[13] PB Trinidad and TobagoIsland of Trinidad 940 m
3,084 feet940 m
3,084 feet152 km
94 miles11 Mount Saint Catherine[14] PB 
GrenadaIsland of Grenada 840 m
2,756 feet840 m
2,756 feet135 km
84 miles12 Gran Piedra PB CubaIsland of Cuba 1249 m
4,098 feetNA 127 km
79 miles13 Pic la Selle[3] PB HaitiIsland of Hispaniola 2680 m
8,793 feet2650 m
8,694 feet127 km
79 miles14 Mount Sage[15] PB 
British Virgin IslandsIsland of Tortola 521 m
1,709 feet521 m
1,709 feet120 km
75 miles15 Main Ridge PB Trinidad and TobagoIsland of Tobago 576 m
1,890 feet576 m
1,890 feet92 km
57 milesGallery
See also
- List of countries by highest point
- Caribbean
- Geography of the Caribbean
- Islands of the Caribbean
- Category:Mountains of the Caribbean
- Islands of the Caribbean
- Geography of the Caribbean
- Lists of mountains
- Mountain peaks of North America
- Mountain peaks of Greenland
- Mountain peaks of Canada
- Mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- Mountain peaks of the United States
- Mountain peaks of México
- Mountain peaks of Central America
- Mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- The 15 Highest major peaks of the Caribbean
- The 15 Most prominent peaks of the Caribbean
- The 7 Ultra prominent peaks of the Caribbean
- The 15 Most isolated major peaks of the Caribbean
- The 14 100 km isolated peaks of the Caribbean
- Category:Highpoints in the Caribbean
- Physical geography
- Topography
- Topographic elevation
- Topographic isolation
- Topographic prominence
- Topographic summit
- Topography
References
- ^ a b c The summit of Pico Duarte is the highest point on the Island of Hispaniola, the Dominican Republic, and all the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedLa_Pelona; see Help:Cite errors/Cite error references no text - ^ a b c The summit of Pic la Selle is the highest point of the Republic of Haiti.
- ^ a b c The summit of Blue Mountain Peak is the highest point of the Island of Jamaica and the nation of Jamaica.
- ^ a b c The summit of Pico Real del Turquino is the highest point on the Island of Cuba and the Republic of Cuba.
- ^ a b c The summit of La Grande Soufrière is the highest point on the Island of Basse-Terre and the French Région Guadeloupe.
- ^ a b The summit of Morne Diablotins is the highest point on the Island of Dominica and the Commonwealth of Dominica.
- ^ a b The summit of Montagne Pelée is the highest point on the Island of Martinique and the French Région Martinique.
- ^ a b c The summit of Cerro de Punta is the highest point on the Island of Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
- ^ a b c The summit of La Soufrière is the highest point on the Island of Saint Vincent and the nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
- ^ a b c The summit of Mount Liamuiga is the highest point on the Island of Saint Kitts and the Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- ^ The summit of Mount Gimie is the highest point on the Island of Saint Lucia and the nation of Saint Lucia.
- ^ a b The summit of Aripo Peak is the highest point on the Island of Trinidad and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
- ^ The summit of Mount Saint Catherine is the highest point of the Island of Grenada and the nation of Grenada.
- ^ The summit of Mount Sage is the highest point of the Island of Tortola and the British Virgin Islands.
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