Massif du Nord
{{short description|Mountain range of Haiti}}
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The Massif du Nord ({{IPA|fr|masif dy nɔʁ}}) is the longest mountain range of Haiti.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rSbIAAAAQBAJ&q=Massif+du+Nord+haiti&pg=PA19 |title=Haitian-Dominican Counterpoint |author= Matibag, Eugenio |page=19 |year=2003 |isbn=9781403973801 |accessdate=20 June 2015}}
Geography
The mountain range is located in the northern region of Haiti, in the departments of the {{Lang|fr|Nord|italic=no}} and in {{Lang|fr|Artibonite|italic=no}}. The range's altitude varies from {{convert|600|-|1210|m|ft}}. The Plaine-du-Nord lies along the northern border with the Dominican Republic, between the Massif du Nord and the North Atlantic Ocean. This lowland area of {{Convert|2,000|km2|sqmi|abbr=on|sp=us}} is about {{Convert|150|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us|sigfig=1}} long and {{Convert|30|km|mi|abbr=on|sp=us|sigfig=1}} wide.
It is the western extension of the Cordillera Central that runs through the Dominican Republic.[http://www.britannica.com/place/Massif-du-Nord Britannica: Massif du Nord]{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dUICAQAAQBAJ&q=Massif+du+Nord+haiti&pg=PA10 |title=Geologic and Tectonic Development of the North America-Caribbean Plate Boundary in Hispaniola |editor1=Mann, Paul |editor2=Draper, Grenville |editor3= Lewis, John F. |page=10 |year=1991 |isbn=0813722624 |accessdate=20 June 2015}} This channel extends to the northwest under the name of the Chaîne du Haut-Piton.
A narrow northern coastal plain lies north of the range on the Caribbean Sea. The Guayamouc River flows south from the range.[http://countrystudies.us/haiti/19.htm Country Studies - Haiti: Geography]
The Massif du Nord separates the city of {{Lang|fr|Cap-Haïtien|italic=no}} from the capital Port-au-Prince.
History
After the Haitian Revolution, the Citadelle Laferrière was built by King Henri Christophe. It overlooks the city of {{Lang|fr|Cap-Haïtien|italic=no}} from its height of {{Convert|865|m|ft|abbr=on|sp=us}}.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AiFlAAAAMAAJ&q=Massif+du+Nord+citadel |title=Caribbean Tourist Trade: A Regional Approach |author=Du Boi, Coert |page=62 |year=1942 |accessdate=20 June 2015}}
See also
- {{C|Mountain ranges of the Caribbean}}
References
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Category:Mountain ranges of Haiti
Category:Artibonite (department)
Category:Nord (Haitian department)
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