Roseveltpiek
Roseveltpiek as seen from Magneetrots
Highest point
Elevation644 m (2,113 ft)
Coordinates3°21′12″N 55°11′8″W / 3.35333°N 55.18556°W / 3.35333; -55.18556
Geography
Roseveltpiek is located in Suriname
Roseveltpiek
Roseveltpiek
Suriname
LocationSipaliwini District, Suriname
Parent rangeOranje Mountains

Roseveltpiek is a mountain in Suriname at 644 metres (2,113 ft). It is located in the Sipaliwini District. The mountain is named after Johan Cateau van Rosevelt.[1] The Rosevelpiek as well as the Tebutop, the Magneetrots, and the Kasikasima were first mapped in 1904 during the Tapanahony expedition.[2]

References

  1. "Josephina Leentje Haver". Suriname.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. J.B.Ch. Wekker (1983). HISTORIE, TECHNIEKEN EN MAATSCHAPPELIJKE ACHTERGRONDEN DER KARTERINGSWERKZAAMHEDEN IN SURINAME SINDS 1667. Rijkscommissie voor Geodesie. p. 104. ISBN 9061322286.


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