Mount McKinley, also Denali, mountain, south central Alaska, in the Alaska Range, in Denali National Park and Preserve. The mountain rises 6,194 m (20,320 ft) above sea level and is the highest peak in North America. Known to the Native Americans as Denali (The High One), the mountain was named for President William McKinley in 1896. The summit of Mount McKinley was first reached in 1913 by the Anglo-American clergyman and explorer Hudson Stuck and three companions.
Mount McKinley
The tallest peak in North America, Mount McKinley rises 6,194 m (20,320 ft) above sea level. It is known to Native Americans as Denali (The High One). Denali National Park and Preserve, home to McKinley, encompasses 24,585 sq km (9,492 sq mi) in central Alaska.
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