This article comprises three sortable tables of major mountain peaks of the islands of the Caribbean Sea.
The summit of a mountain or hill may be measured in three principal ways:
- The topographic elevation of a summit measures the height of the summit above a geodetic sea level. The first table below ranks the 20 highest major summits of the Caribbean by elevation.
- The topographic prominence of a summit is a measure of how high the summit rises above its surroundings. The second table below ranks the 20 most prominent summits of the Caribbean.
- The topographic isolation (or radius of dominance) of a summit measures how far the summit lies from its nearest point of equal elevation. The third table below ranks the 20 most isolated major summits of the Caribbean.
Highest major summits
Of the 20 highest major summits of the Caribbean, only Pico Duarte exceeds 3000 meters (9843 feet) elevation, six peaks exceed 2000 meters (6562 feet), and 15 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) elevation.
Of these 20 peaks, three are located in the Dominican Republic, three in Cuba, two in Haiti, two in Saint Kitts and Nevis, one each in Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Montserrat, and Venezuela.
| Rank | Mountain peak | Country | Island | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Duarte | 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 |
| 2 | Loma Alto de la Bandera | Dominican Republic | Island of Hispaniola | 2842 m 9,324 ft | 1512 m 4,961 ft | 43.4 km 27 mi | 18°48′45″N 70°37′36″W / 18.8126°N 70.6268°W |
| 3 | Pic la Selle | 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 |
| 4 | Pic Macaya | 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 |
| 5 | Loma Gajo en Medio | 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 |
| 6 | Blue Mountain Peak | 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 |
| 7 | Pico Turquino | 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 |
| 8 | La Grande Soufrière | 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 |
| 9 | Morne Diablotins | 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 |
| 10 | Montagne Pelée | 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 |
| 11 | Cerro de Punta | 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 |
| 12 | Gran Piedra | 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 |
| 13 | La Soufrière | 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 |
| 14 | Mount Liamuiga (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 |
| 15 | Pico San Juan | 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 |
| 16 | Nevis Peak | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Island of Nevis | 985 m 3,232 ft | 985 m 3,232 ft | 20.9 km 12.97 mi | 17°09′00″N 62°35′00″W / 17.1501°N 62.5834°W |
| 17 | Mount Gimie | 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 |
| 18 | Aripo Peak | 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 |
| 19 | Soufrière Hills Volcano | Montserrat, United Kingdom | Island of Montserrat | 914 m 2,999 ft | 914 m 2,999 ft | 65.1 km 40.4 mi | 16°42′44″N 62°10′32″W / 16.7123°N 62.1756°W |
| 20 | Cerro El Copey | Venezuela | Isla de Margarita | 900 m 2,953 ft | 900 m 2,953 ft | 56.3 km 35 mi | 10°59′51″N 63°54′45″W / 10.9975°N 63.9126°W |
Most prominent summits
Of the 20 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), and 13 peaks exceed 1000 meters (3281 feet) of topographic prominence.
Of these 20 peaks, three are located in the Dominican Republic, two in Haiti, two in Saint Kitts and Nevis, and one each in Jamaica, Cuba, Guadeloupe, Dominica, Martinique, Puerto Rico, Saint Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago, Montserrat, Venezuela, Saba, and Grenada.
| Rank | Mountain peak | Country | Island | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Duarte | 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 |
| 2 | Pic la Selle | 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 |
| 3 | Blue Mountain Peak | 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 |
| 4 | Pic Macaya | 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 |
| 5 | Pico Turquino | 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 |
| 6 | Loma Gajo en Medio | 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 |
| 7 | Loma Alto de la Bandera | Dominican Republic | Island of Hispaniola | 2842 m 9,324 ft | 1512 m 4,961 ft | 43.4 km 27 mi | 18°48′45″N 70°37′36″W / 18.8126°N 70.6268°W |
| 8 | La Grande Soufrière | 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 |
| 9 | Morne Diablotins | 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 |
| 10 | Montagne Pelée | 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 |
| 11 | Cerro de Punta | 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 |
| 12 | La Soufrière | 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 | Mount Liamuiga (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 |
| 14 | Nevis Peak | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Island of Nevis | 985 m 3,232 ft | 985 m 3,232 ft | 20.9 km 12.97 mi | 17°09′00″N 62°35′00″W / 17.1501°N 62.5834°W |
| 15 | Mount Gimie | 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 |
| 16 | Aripo Peak | 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 |
| 17 | Soufrière Hills Volcano | Montserrat | Island of Montserrat | 914 m 2,999 ft | 914 m 2,999 ft | 65.1 km 40.4 mi | 16°42′44″N 62°10′32″W / 16.7123°N 62.1756°W |
| 18 | Cerro El Copey | Venezuela | Isla de Margarita | 900 m 2,953 ft | 900 m 2,953 ft | 56.3 km 35 mi | 10°59′51″N 63°54′45″W / 10.9975°N 63.9126°W |
| 19 | Mount Scenery | Saba | Island of Saba | 870 m 2,854 ft | 870 m 2,854 ft | 54.8 km 34 mi | 17°38′05″N 63°14′16″W / 17.6348°N 63.2377°W |
| 20 | Mount Saint Catherine | Grenada | Island of Grenada | 840 m 2,756 ft | 840 m 2,756 ft | 135.2 km 84 mi | 12°09′44″N 61°40′30″W / 12.1623°N 61.6750°W |
Most isolated major summits
Of the 20 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), and 14 peaks exceed 100 kilometers (62.14 miles) of topographic isolation.
Of these 20 peaks, three are located in Cuba, two in the Dominican Republic, two in Haiti, two in Trinidad and Tobago, and one each in Guadeloupe, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Granada, the British Virgin Islands, Martinique, Dominica, Montserrat, and Saint Lucia.
| Rank | Mountain peak | Country | Island | Elevation | Prominence | Isolation | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pico Duarte | 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 |
| 2 | La Grande Soufrière | 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 |
| 3 | Cerro de Punta | 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 |
| 4 | Pico San Juan | 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 |
| 5 | Blue Mountain Peak | 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 |
| 6 | Pico Turquino | 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 |
| 7 | Pic Macaya | 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 |
| 8 | Mount Liamuiga (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 |
| 9 | La Soufrière | 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 |
| 10 | Aripo Peak | 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 |
| 11 | Mount Saint Catherine | Grenada | Island of Grenada | 840 m 2,756 ft | 840 m 2,756 ft | 135.2 km 84 mi | 12°09′44″N 61°40′30″W / 12.1623°N 61.6750°W |
| 12 | Pic la Selle | 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 |
| 13 | Mount Sage | 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 |
| 14 | Gran Piedra | 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 |
| 15 | Montagne Pelée | 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 |
| 16 | Morne Diablotins | 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 |
| 17 | Soufrière Hills Volcano | Montserrat | Island of Montserrat | 914 m 2,999 ft | 914 m 2,999 ft | 65.1 km 40.4 mi | 16°42′44″N 62°10′32″W / 16.7123°N 62.1756°W |
| 18 | Mount Gimie | 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 |
| 19 | Loma Gajo en Medio | 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 |
| 20 | Main Ridge | Trinidad and Tobago | Island of Tobogo | 576 m 1,890 ft | 576 m 1,890 ft | 56.9 km 35.3 mi | 11°17′00″N 60°38′00″W / 11.2833°N 60.6333°W |
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See also
- List of mountain peaks of North America
- List of mountain peaks of Greenland
- List of mountain peaks of Canada
- List of mountain peaks of the Rocky Mountains
- List of mountain peaks of the United States
- List of mountain peaks of México
- List of mountain peaks of Central America
- List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
- List of the ultra-prominent summits of the Caribbean
- List of extreme summits of the Caribbean
- Caribbean
- Geography of the Caribbean
- Geology of the Caribbean
- Category:Mountains of the Caribbean
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