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Mount Denali

Denali
Mount McKinley
A snow-covered, gently sloping mountain is in the background, with a lake in the foreground
From the north, with Wonder Lake
in the foreground
Highest point
Elevation 20,310 ft (6190 m) top of snow NAVD88
Prominence 20,146 ft (6140 m) 
Isolation 4629 mi (7450 km) 
Listing
Coordinates 63°04′10″N 151°00′27″W / 63.0695°N 151.0074°W / 63.0695; -151.0074Coordinates: 63°04′10″N 151°00′27″W / 63.0695°N 151.0074°W / 63.0695; -151.0074
Geography
Denali is located in Alaska
Denali
Denali
Location Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, U.S.
Parent range Alaska Range
Topo map USGS Mt. McKinley A-3
Climbing
First ascent June 7, 1913 by
Hudson Stuck
Harry Karstens
Walter Harper
Robert Tatum
Easiest route West Buttress Route (glacier/snow climb)

Denali (/dˈnɑːli/) (also known as Mount McKinley, its former official name) is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level. With a topographic prominence of 20,156 feet (6,144 m) and a topographic isolation of 4,629 miles (7,450 km), Denali is the third most prominent and third most isolated peak after Mount Everest and Aconcagua. 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. In 1896, a gold prospector named it "Mount McKinley" in support of then-presidential candidate William McKinley; that name was the official name recognized by the United States government from 1917 until 2015. In August 2015, following the 1975 lead of the state of Alaska, the U.S. Department of the Interior announced the change of the official name of the mountain to Denali. Prior to this, most Alaskans already referred to the mountain as Denali.


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