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Pico Duarte is the highest summit of the Dominican Republic, the Island of Hispaniola, and the entire Caribbean.

The following sortable table comprises the seven ultra-prominent summits on the islands of the Caribbean Sea. Each of these peaks has at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence. Five of these peaks rise on the island of Hispaniola (three in the Dominican Republic, and two in Haiti) and one each on Jamaica and Cuba.

Topographic elevation is the vertical distance above the reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface. The topographic prominence of a summit is the elevation difference between that summit and the highest or key col to a higher summit. The topographic isolation of a summit is the minimum great-circle distance to a point of equal elevation.

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. An ultra-prominent summit is a summit with at least 1500 meters (4921 feet) of topographic prominence.

If an elevation or prominence is calculated as a range of values, the arithmetic mean is shown.

Ultra-prominent summits

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Of these seven ultra-prominent summits of the Caribbean, three are located in the Dominican Republic, two in Haiti, and one each in Jamaica and Cuba.

The seven ultra-prominent summits of the Caribbean
Rank Mountain Peak Country Island Elevation Prominence Isolation Location
1 Pico Duarte  Dominican Republic 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  Haiti 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  Jamaica 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  Haiti 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  Cuba 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  Dominican Republic 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  Dominican Republic 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)

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Notes

  1. The summit of Pico Duarte is the highest point of the Dominican Republic, the Island of Hispaniola, and all islands of the Caribbean Sea.
  2. The summit of Pic la Selle is the highest point of the Republic of Haiti.
  3. Pic la Selle is the southernmost and westernmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.
  4. The summit of Blue Mountain Peak is the highest point of the island and the nation of Jamaica.
  5. Blue Mountain Peak is the southernmost and westernmost 2000-meter (6562-foot) summit and ultra-prominent summit of the Caribbean.
  6. Pic Macaya is the westernmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.
  7. The summit of Pico Turquino is the highest point of the island and Republic of Cuba.
  8. Pico Turquino is the northernmost and westernmost ultra-prominent summit of the Caribbean.
  9. Loma Alto de la Bandera is the southernmost and easternmost summit of its elevation in the Caribbean.

References

  1. "Pico Duarte". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  2. "Pic la Selle". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  3. "Blue Mountain Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  4. "Pic Macaya". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  5. "Pico Turquino". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  6. "Loma Gajo en Medio". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
  7. "Loma Alto de la Bandera". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

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