Extreme points of the Caribbean explained

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

Highest points

Pico Duarte,^[1] ^[2] Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 19.0231°N -70.9981°W — highest summit of the Caribbean at 3175 m (10,417 feet)

Lowest points

Lago Enriquillo, Dominican Republic, Hispaniola 18.5°N -106°W — lowest lake on an island and lowest surface point on an ocean island on Earth at -46 m (-151 feet).
Isthmus of Rivas, Rivas, Nicaragua 12.0167°N -113°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 21.5°N -80°W — most extensive island of the Caribbean at 104,556 km² (40,369 square miles)
Hispaniola 19.0231°N -70.9981°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)

Lakes

The biggest lake in the Caribbean is the Lake Enriquillo.

See also

Geography of North America
Geography of Canada
Extreme points of the Earth
- Extreme points of the Americas
  - Extreme points of North America
    - Extreme points of Canada
      - Extreme points of Canadian provinces
      - Extreme communities of Canada
    - Extreme points of Greenland
    - Extreme points of Mexico
    - Extreme points of the United States
      - Extreme points of U.S. states
        Extreme points of Massachusetts
        
        Extreme Points of Texas
      - Extreme points of New England
    - Extreme points of Central America
    - Extreme points of the Caribbean
      - Extreme points of Cuba
  - Extreme points of South America

Notes and References

[Pico Duarte]
Web site: Pico Duarte. Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. January 2, 2010.