List of ultras of the Caribbean

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^[1]^[a]	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^[2]^[b]^[c]	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^[3]^[d]^[e]	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^[4]^[f]	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^[5]^[g]^[h]	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^[6]	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^[7]^[i]	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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1. Pico Duarte is the highest summit of the Dominican Republic, the Island of Hispaniola, and the entire Caribbean.

Notes

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

References

^ "Pico Duarte". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ "Pic la Selle". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ "Blue Mountain Peak". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ "Pic Macaya". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ "Pico Turquino". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ "Loma Gajo en Medio". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.
^ "Loma Alto de la Bandera". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 5 May 2016.

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v t e The 6 highest major summits of the Caribbean
Pico Duarte Loma Alto de la Bandera Pic la Selle Pic Macaya Loma Gajo en Medio Blue Mountain Peak	Caribbean portal

v t e The 7 most prominent summits of the Caribbean
Pico Duarte Pic la Selle Blue Mountain Peak Pic Macaya Pico Turquino Loma Gajo en Medio Loma Alto de la Bandera	Caribbean portal

v t e The 14 most isolated major summits of the Caribbean
Pico Duarte La Grande Soufrière Cerro de Punta Pico San Juan Blue Mountain Peak Pico Turquino Pic Macaya Mount Liamuiga La Soufrière Aripo Peak Mount Saint Catherine Pic la Selle Mount Sage Gran Piedra		Caribbean portal

v t e Mountain peaks of North America
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v t e Lists of ultra-prominent summits
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v t e List of Ultras of the Americas
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