Denali is located within the Denali National Park and Preserve. It is the highest mountain on the North American continent. The South Peak is 20,320 feet high; the North Peak has and elevation of 19,470 feet.

The mountain was named in 1896 for William McKinley of Ohio, who at the time was the Republican candidate for president. An earlier name had been Denali, a Tanaina Indian work meaning "the big one" or "the great one". The State of Alaska officially renamed the mountain Denali in 1975

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