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List of mountain peaks of the 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 20 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 20 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 20 most isolated major summits of the Caribbean.

Highest major summits[edit]

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.

The 20 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][a]	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[6][b]	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 / 18.8126; -70.6268 (Loma Alto de la Bandera)
3	Pic la Selle[7][c][d]	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[8][e]	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[9]	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[10][f][g]	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[11][h][i]	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[12][j][k]	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[13][l][m]	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[14][n][o]	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[15][16][17][p]	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[18][q]	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[19][r][s]	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[20][t] (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[21][u]	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)
16	Nevis Peak[22][v]	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 / 17.1501; -62.5834 (Nevis Peak)
17	Mount Gimie[23][w][x]	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)
18	Aripo Peak[24][y][z]	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)
19	Soufrière Hills Volcano[25][aa]	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 / 16.7123; -62.1756 (Soufrière Hills Volcano)
20	Cerro El Copey[26][ab]	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 / 10.9975; -63.9126 (Cerro El Copey)

Most prominent summits[edit]

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.

The 20 most topographically prominent summits of the Caribbean

Rank	Mountain peak	Country	Island	Elevation	Prominence	Isolation	Location
1	Pico Duarte[5][a]	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[7][c][d]	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[10][f][g]	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[8][e]	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[11][h][i]	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[9]	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[6][b]	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 / 18.8126; -70.6268 (Loma Alto de la Bandera)
8	La Grande Soufrière[12][j][k]	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[13][l][m]	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[14][n][o]	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[15][16][17][p]	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[19][r][s]	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[20][t] (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	Nevis Peak[22][v]	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 / 17.1501; -62.5834 (Nevis Peak)
15	Mount Gimie[23][w][x]	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)
16	Aripo Peak[24][y][z]	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)
17	Soufrière Hills Volcano[25][aa]	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 / 16.7123; -62.1756 (Soufrière Hills Volcano)
18	Cerro El Copey[26][ab]	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 / 10.9975; -63.9126 (Cerro El Copey)
19	Mount Scenery[27][ac]	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 / 17.6348; -63.2377 (Mount Scenery)
20	Mount Saint Catherine[28][ad][ae]	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 / 12.1623; -61.6750 (Mount Saint Catherine)

Most isolated major summits[edit]

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.

The 20 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][a]	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[12][j][k]	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[15][16][17][p]	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[21][u]	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[10][f][g]	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[11][h][i]	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[8][e]	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[20][t] (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[19][r][s]	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[24][y][z]	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[28][ad][ae]	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 / 12.1623; -61.6750 (Mount Saint Catherine)
12	Pic la Selle[7][c][d]	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[29][af]	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[18][q]	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[14][n][o]	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)
16	Morne Diablotins[13][l][m]	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)
17	Soufrière Hills Volcano[25][aa]	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 / 16.7123; -62.1756 (Soufrière Hills Volcano)
18	Mount Gimie[23][w][x]	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)
19	Loma Gajo en Medio[9]	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)
20	Main Ridge[30][ag][ah]	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 / 11.2833; -60.6333 (Main Ridge)

Gallery[edit]

• 
  La Grande Soufrière is the highest point of île de Basse-Terre and the French Région Guadeloupe.
• 
  The active volcano Morne Diablotins is the highest point of the island and Commonwealth of Dominica.
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  Montagne Pelée is the highest point of the island, the Lesser Antilles archipelago and French Région Martinique.
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  Cerro de Punta is the highest point of the island and Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

See also[edit]

• 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
      • commons:Category:Mountains of the Caribbean
• Physical geography
  • Topography
    • Topographic elevation
    • Topographic prominence
    • Topographic isolation

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References[edit]

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