Massif du Nord

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Map of Haiti and the Dominican Republic on the island of Hispaniola, showing major physical features such as mountain ranges, peaks, valleys, and lakes. Haiti is highlighted in light green, with features including Massif de la Hotte, Massif du Nord, and Pic la Selle. The map includes surrounding bodies of water and a small locator map of the Caribbean region.

Massif du Nord

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Dominican Republic
Relief, drainage, and soils
…known in Haiti as the Massif du Nord (“Northern Massif”). In Dominican territory its crest line averages some 6,000 feet (1,800 metres) in elevation and rises to 10,417 feet (3,175 metres) at Duarte Peak, the highest mountain in the Caribbean. Other prominent peaks are Yaque, La Rucilla, Bandera, and Mijo.…
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…known in Haiti as the Massif du Nord (“Northern Massif”). In Dominican territory its crest line averages some 6,000 feet (1,800 metres) in elevation and rises to 10,417 feet (3,175 metres) at Duarte Peak, the highest mountain in the Caribbean. Other prominent peaks are Yaque, La Rucilla, Bandera, and Mijo.…
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Haiti
Relief and drainage
The second major range, Haiti’s Massif du Nord (“Northern Massif”), is a series of parallel chains known in the Dominican Republic as the Cordillera Central. It has an average elevation of some 4,000 feet (1,200 meters). The Citadel (Citadelle Laferrière), a fortress built by Haitian ruler Henry Christophe in the…
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The second major range, Haiti’s Massif du Nord (“Northern Massif”), is a series of parallel chains known in the Dominican Republic as the Cordillera Central. It has an average elevation of some 4,000 feet (1,200 meters). The Citadel (Citadelle Laferrière), a fortress built by Haitian ruler Henry Christophe in the…
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