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Denali has a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190 m) above sea level, making it the highest peak in North America and the northernmost mountain above 19,685 feet (6,000 m) elevation in the world. [1]
Mountain range Elevation Location of lowest point Minimum elevation Vertical relief; 1 Denali: Denali: Alaska Range: 20,310 feet (6,190 m) Yentna River [1] 240 feet (73 m) 20,070 feet (6,120 m) 2 Wrangell-St. Elias: Mount Saint Elias: Saint Elias Mountains: 18,008 feet (5,489 m) Gulf of Alaska: 0 feet (0 m) 18,008 feet (5,489 m) 3 Glacier Bay
The 403 summits of greater North America with at least 3000 meters of topographic elevation and 500 meters of topographic prominence; Rank Mountain peak Region Mountain range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location; 1 Denali [a] (Mount McKinley) Alaska: Alaska Range: 6190.5 m 20,310 ft: 6141 m 20,146 ft: 7,450 km/4,629 mi
Denali National Park and Preserve is located in the central area of the Alaska Range, a mountain chain extending 600 miles (970 km) across Alaska. Its best-known geologic feature is Denali, federally designated as Mount McKinley. Its elevation of 20,310 ft (6,190.5 m) makes it the highest mountain in North America.
Mountains in Denali National Park and Preserve are part of the Alaska Range, with several subsidiary ranges included within the overall Alaska Range. Denali (also known as Mount McKinley), is the highest peak in the park and the highest peak in North America at 20,320 feet (6,194 m) [1] [2] The names listed here reflect the official names in the USGS U.S. Board on Geographic Names database.
The mountain, which has an elevation of more than 20,000 feet (6,100 meters), was named Mount McKinley in 1896 after a gold prospector exploring the region heard that McKinley, a champion of the ...
List of mountains by elevation. ... All are in the two highest mountain ranges in the world, ... Denali (Mount McKinley) 6,190 20,310:
3000 meters (9,843 feet) of topographic elevation and 500 meters (1,640 feet) of topographic prominence; Rank Mountain Peak State Mountain Range Elevation Prominence Isolation Location; 1 Denali [a] (Mount McKinley) Alaska: Alaska Range: 20,310 ft 6190.5 m: 20,146 ft 6141 m: 4,629 mi 7,450 km