Denali - Wikipedia
Located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the U.S. state of Alaska, Denali is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve. The Koyukon people who inhabit the area around the mountain have referred to the peak as "Denali" for centuries.
Denali or Mount McKinley? - U.S. National Park Service
On the eve of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary in 2016, the name of the highest peak in North America changed from “Mount McKinley” to “Denali.”
Denali National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)
Jan 13, 2025 · Denali is six million acres of wild land, bisected by one ribbon of road. Travelers along it see the relatively low-elevation taiga forest give way to high alpine tundra and snowy mountains, culminating in North America's tallest peak, 20,310' Denali.
Why the Name of Alaska’s Peak Changed From Mt. McKinley to Denali
Jan 17, 2025 · 2015: Name Change to Denali. In 2015, President Barack Obama officially renamed the mountain Denali, under a Secretarial Order signed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. The Obama ...
Learn About the Park - Denali National Park & Preserve (U.S
So far north that it's in the sub-Arctic, Denali remains an intact ecosystem. Learn about the park's wildlife and environment.
Denali | National Park, Height, Elevation, & Map | Britannica
Jan 28, 2025 · Denali, highest peak in North America. It is located near the center of the Alaska Range, with two summits rising above the Denali Fault, in south-central Alaska, U.S. Denali’s official elevation figure of 20,310 feet (6,190 meters), established by the United States Geological Survey in September
Why is Mount McKinley so big? - U.S. National Park Service
Jan 6, 2025 · Mount McKinley in the background as a researcher maintains a high-elevation weather station. Mount McKinley is the crown jewel of Denali National Park and Preserve, the highest mountain in North America (at 20,310' above sea level), and a sought-after prize for sightseeing national park visitors and mountain climbing alpinists alike.
Many Alaskans continue to use Denali as name for Mount …
Jan 26, 2025 · ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — North America’s tallest peak is a focal point of Jeff King’s life. The four-time winner of the 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race operates his kennel and mushing tourism business just 8 miles (12.87 kilometers) from Denali National Park and Preserve’s entrance, and the 20,310-foot (6,190-meter) mountain looms …
Alaska's Denali National Park, facts and information
Jul 8, 2019 · Larger than the state of New Jersey, Denali National Park and Preserve is a vast wilderness that is mostly untouched by human hands, save for the one park road and a few scattered services. It...
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