The mountain was first designated "Mount McKinley" by a New Hampshire-born Seattleite named William Dickey, who led a gold prospecting dig in the sands of the Susitna River in June 1896. …

Although the new president had no direct connection to Alaska, the name Mount McKinley was popularized following the president’s 1901 assassination.

Jan 20, 2025 · Topline. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday renaming Denali—the highest peak in North America—to Mount McKinley, the Alaska mountain’s name …

Denali (/ d ə ˈ n ɑː l i /), [5] [6] officially known as Mount McKinley, [7] 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 …

Jan 17, 2025 · 1896: William Dickey Names Mount McKinley. In August 1896, after the discovery of gold near the Klondike River in Canada’s Yukon territory, roughly 100,000 miners headed …

Jan 6, 2025 · 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 …

5 days ago · The mountain is essentially a giant block of granite that was lifted above Earth’s crust during a period of tectonic activity that began about 60 million years ago. It rises abruptly some …

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 …

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 …

Jan 13, 2025 · More than a Mountain 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 …