Curaçao lies 60 km (38 miles) off the coast of Venezuela at 12° north latitude, 69°
west longitude. The total area of Curaçao amounts to 448 km² (173 sq. miles). Its
maximum length is 65 km (40 miles) and the width varies between 5 and 14 km (3 and 9
miles). The highest elevation is Mount Christoffel: 372 meters (1239 feet). Curaçao lies
well below the hurricane belt! Its the largest of the islands in the Netherlands Antilles.
Curaçao lies 60 km (38 miles) off the coast of Venezuela at 12° north latitude, 69°
west longitude. The total area of Curaçao amounts to 448 km² (173 sq. miles). Its
maximum length is 65 km (40 miles) and the width varies between 5 and 14 km (3 and 9
miles). The highest elevation is Mount Christoffel: 372 meters (1239 feet). Curaçao lies
well below the hurricane belt! Its the largest of the islands in the Netherlands Antilles.