Denali (Mount Mckinley)- some interesting facts

Some interesting facts about Denali (Mount Mckinley)

Denali is the highest mountain peak in the United States.

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The peak has an elevation of 6,190 meters (20,310 ft).

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Denali is located in the Alaska range. The area around the peak is a National Park (Denali National Park and Preserve).

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Denali is the peak with the third highest topographic isolation in the world (The topographic isolation of a mountain peak is the minimum distance to a point of equal elevation).

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Denali is now the official name of the peak. Previously it was known as Mount Mckinley.

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The native Alaskans always referred to the peak as "Denali".

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Denali is a difficult peak to climb but it is still scaled frequently by mountaineers from around the world (permit required).

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Denali is also the highest peak in the whole of North America.

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