Crete extends 260 km from east to west, and its north-south width varies from 60 to 12 miles. A mountainous spine extends the length of the island, with three principal ranges: the White Mountains or Lefka Ori in the west (2,454 m), Psiloritis in the center (which includes Mt Ida, Crete's highest point at 2,456 m), and the Dikti Mountains in the east (2,148 m).