Mount McKinley

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Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska (USA).
Mount McKinley (Denali) in Alaska (USA).

Mount McKinley or Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America. It is about 20,320 feet(6,193.6 m) high[1]. It is located in the main part of the Alaska Range. It is also called Denali which means "the high one" in Athabaskan language.

[change] Location

Mount McKinley is located in the central portion 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.

[change] References

  1. ↑ Elevations and Distances in the United States Retrived on July 25, 2007
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