Denali–Mount McKinley naming dispute - Wikipedia
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. An account written on his return to the contiguous United States appeared in The New York Sun on January 24, 1897, under the title Discoveries in Alaska (1896). [16] [17] Dickey wrote, "We named our great peak ...
Denali - Wikipedia
Denali (/ d ə ˈ n ɑː l i /), [5] [6] officially known as Mount McKinley since 2025, [7] is the highest mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level.
Denali or Mount McKinley? - U.S. National Park Service
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 ...
Trump Renames Denali To Mount McKinley: Here's What To …
6 days ago · 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 prior to 2015, a move he has ...
Many Alaskans continue to use Denali as name for Mount McKinley …
1 day ago · King and many others who live in the mountain’s shadow say most Alaskans will never stop calling the peak Denali, its Alaska Native name, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order that the name revert to Mount McKinley-- an identifier inspired by President William McKinley, who was from Ohio and never set foot in Alaska.
Why the Name of Alaska’s Peak Changed From Mt. McKinley to …
1917: Creation of Mount McKinley National Park. In the next two decades, many conservationists and explorers who ascended the mountain began calling for the formation of a national park there to ...
Denali vs. McKinley: A brief history of the long debate over what …
5 days ago · Another McKinley fan. Denali is seen from the Petersville area on Oct. 23, 2016. (Loren Holmes / Alaska Dispatch News) Trump first floated the idea of renaming Denali as Mount McKinley in a White ...
Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness – The White …
6 days ago · Renaming of Mount McKinley. (a) President William McKinley, the 25th President of the United States, heroically led our Nation to victory in the Spanish-American War. Under his leadership, the ...
Denali National Park and Preserve - Wikipedia
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 & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)
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 alpine tundra and snowy mountains, culminating in North America's tallest peak, 20,310' Denali.