Denali (/ d ə ˈ n ɑː l i /), [5] [6] [7] officially known as Mount McKinley, [8] is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level.It is the tallest mountain in the world from base-to-peak on land, measuring 18,000 ft (5,500 m). [9] With a topographic prominence of 20,194 feet (6,155 m) [3] and a topographic isolation (the ...

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.” The timing of the change not only helped mark the agency’s centennial, it shines a light on the long human history of the park, and illuminates a naming debate that has lasted ...

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.”

Jan 17, 2025 · 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 administration cited a 1947 law ...

5 days ago · 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

Jan 6, 2025 · Denali peak in the background as a researcher maintains a high-elevation weather station. Denali (formerly "Mt. McKinley") is the namesake for 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.

Denali National Park and Preserve, formerly known as Mount McKinley National Park, is a United States national park and preserve located in Interior Alaska, centered on Denali, the highest mountain in North America.

Denali National Park is Alaska’s most popular land attraction—and with good reason. You can see some of Alaska’s most famous sights: See Mt. Denali and the continent’s highest peaks in the Alaska Range. Experience A vast, unspoiled wilderness of …

Oct 19, 2023 · Denali, also called Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in North America, located in south-central Alaska. With a peak that reaches 6,190 meters (20,310 feet) above sea level, Denali is the third-highest of the Seven Summits (the tallest peaks on all seven continents).

6 days ago · 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 large as he trains his dogs ...