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Mount McKinley

Mountain information
NameMount McKinley
Other name 
Elevation20327 ft (6195.7 m)
Prominence20156 ft (6143.5 m)
ListingSeven summits
Ultra prominent peak
Nation's highest point
U.S. state highest point
LocationDenali National Park and Preserve, Alaska, USA
RangeAlaska Range
First ascentJune 7, 1913 by
UK Hudson Stuck
US Harry Karstens
US Walter Harper
US Robert Tatum
Easiest routeWest Buttress Route (glacier/snow climb)

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Mount McKinley or Denali (Koyukon Athabaskan for "The High One", Dghelaayce’e in Ahtna) in Alaska, United States is the highest mountain peak in North America and the United States, with a summit elevation of 20320 ft (6193.5 m) above sea level. The CIA World Factbook lists its summit elevation as 6198 m (20334.6 ft). It is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.


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