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Denali in Alaska (USA).

Denali, also formerly known as Mount McKinley, is the highest mountain peak in both the United States and North America. It is exactly 20,310 feet (6,190.5 m) high. It is in the highest part of the Alaska Range. Denali means "the high one" in the Athabaskan language.

Location

Denali is in the middle of the Alaska Range. It is about 130 miles (209 km) north-northwest of Anchorage and 155 miles (249 km) southwest of Fairbanks. The summit is about 35 miles (56 km) from the nearest major road, the George Parks Highway.


Asia
South America
North America
  • Denali (6,198 m or 20,335 ft)
Africa
Europe
Antarctica
Oceania
  • Puncak Jaya (4,884 m or 16,024 ft)
  • or Mount Wilhelm (4,509 m or 14,793 ft)
Australia


Images for kids

  • 2012-ATB-Quarters-Unc-Denali

    The reverse side of the Denali National Park quarter

  • The top of Denali is shrouded in clouds

    Denali, here shrouded in clouds, is large enough to create its own localized weather

  • Ice Sheets on Mt. Denali

    Ice Sheets on Mt. Denali

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