Saint Kitts and Nevis Geography
What is the terrain and geography like in Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Geography - note
smallest country in the Americas and Western Hemisphere; with coastlines in the shape of a baseball bat and ball, the two volcanic islands are separated by a 3-km-wide channel called The Narrows; on the southern tip of long, baseball bat-shaped Saint Kitts lies the Great Salt Pond; Nevis Peak sits in the center of its almost circular namesake island and its ball shape complements that of its sister islandSaint Kitts and Nevis Use of Natural Resources
| Geographic Location | The Caribbean |
| Total Area |
101 Square Miles 261 Square Kilometers |
| Land Area |
101 Square Miles 261 Square Kilometers |
| Irrigated Land |
0 Square Miles 0 Square Kilometers |
| Coastline |
84 Miles 135 Kilometers |
| Geographic Coordinates | 17 20 N, 62 45 W |
| Terrain | volcanic with mountainous interiors |
| Highest Point | 1,156 Meters |
| Highest Point Location | Mount Liamuiga 1,156 m |
| Lowest Point Location | Caribbean Sea 0 m |
| Natural Resources | arable land |
| Time Zone | UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) |