Is Mount McKinley the same as Denali?

HarryTeam7Summiteer2. Okt. 2026

Mount McKinley or Denali: same mountain, and which name is right?

HarryTeam7Summiteer2. Okt. 2026

Yes. Mount McKinley and Denali are one mountain, the highest in North America at 6,190 m, 20,310 feet, in central Alaska. Denali is the mountain's Koyukon Athabascan name, meaning the high one, and it has been Alaska's official name since 1975. The history of the mountain has the rest of the story.

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