Cerro de Punta

Cerro de Punta
Cerro de Punta from Museo de Arte de Ponce in Ponce
Highest point
Elevation4,390 ft (1,340 m)[1]
Prominence4,389 ft (1,338 m)
Listing
Coordinates18°10′21″N 66°35′31″W / 18.17250°N 66.59194°W / 18.17250; -66.59194[2]
Geography
Cerro de Punta is located in Puerto Rico
Cerro de Punta
Cerro de Punta
Location in Puerto Rico
LocationPonce, Puerto Rico Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Parent rangeCordillera Central
Climbing
Easiest routePR-143

Cerro de Punta or Cerro Punta is the highest peak in Puerto Rico, rising to 1,338 meters (4,390 ft) above sea level.[note 1] The mountain is part of the Cordillera Central and is located on the town boundary between the municipalities of Ponce and Jayuya in the central region of the main island of Puerto Rico.[3][4][5][1][6]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference usgs_2005 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Cerro de Punta". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
  3. ^ Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Office of Management and Budgeting. Government Information and Technology Area. Geographic Information Systems Unit. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Archived 2010-08-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 21, 2010.
  4. ^ Ponce Topographic Map. Map Styles: Map and Shaded. Trails.com. From: United States Geological Survey. Topo Map. Projection: NAD83/WGS84. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  5. ^ Puerto Rico Physical Features: Summits. PR Home Town Locator. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 June 2011.
  6. ^ Science In Your Backyard: Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico State Facts. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved March 21, 2010. Archived.


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