It is about 1000 miles to Miami.
North America.
The country of Puerto Rico is located near the imaginary line on the map known as the equator. This line is equal distance from the North and South Poles.
Puerto Rico is the easternmost of the larger islands known as the Greater Antilles : Jamaica, Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico has the North Atlantic Ocean to its north, the Virgin Islands to its east, the Caribbean Sea to its south, and the Dominican Republic (on Hispaniola) to its west. The closest point of Puerto Rico to Hispaniola is Isla Mona, and the uninhabited Isla Desecheo, in the Mona Passage.
not even near
Puerto Rico is located in the northern hemisphere, so it is not on the Tropic of Capricorn. It is actually situated near the Tropic of Cancer, which runs approximately 23.5 degrees north of the equator. So, in short, Puerto Rico is on the Tropic of Cancer, not Capricorn.
No it located in the mountains of central Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico is an archipelago and obviously surrounded by water. Also Puerto Rico has 17 lakes and more than 50 rivers.
The Puerto Rico Trench is located near 20 degrees north and 65 degrees west in the Atlantic Ocean. It is the deepest part of the Atlantic Ocean, reaching depths of over 8,300 meters.
Puerto Rico is an island in an archipelago which is a seabed mountain range.
The Dominican Republic.
The Caribbean Sea.
Puerto Rico is not very close to the equator; it is located in the Caribbean Sea, approximately 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) north of the equator. The island is situated at about 18.2 degrees North latitude, which places it in the tropical climate zone but still significantly north of the equatorial line. This position gives Puerto Rico a warm climate, but it experiences distinct seasons and weather patterns influenced by its latitude.