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Extreme points of the Caribbean

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The following lists include the extreme and significant geographic points of the islands of the Caribbean Sea.

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Highest points

  • Pico Duarte, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 19°1′23″N 70°59′53″W — highest summit of the Caribbean at 3175 m (10,417 feet)

    • Lowest points

  • Lago Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 18°30′N 71°35′W — lowest lake on an island and lowest surface point on an ocean island on Earth at −27 m (−89 feet)
  • Isthmus of Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua 12°1′N 86°27′W — 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 — most extensive island of the Caribbean at 104,556 km2 (40,369 square miles)
  • Hispaniola 19°1′23″N 70°59′53″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)

    • References

    Extreme points of the Caribbean Wikipedia
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