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List of ultras of the Caribbean

Coordinates: 19°01′23″N 70°59′52″W / 19.0231°N 70.9977°W / 19.0231; -70.9977 (Pico Duarte)
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Further information: List of mountain peaks of the Caribbean
See also: List of mountains of the Caribbean and List of the ultra-prominent summits of North America
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 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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Main article: List of the most prominent summits of the Caribbean

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 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

 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

 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

 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

 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

 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

 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)

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References

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

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