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Mount McKinley
Mount McKinley, also known as Denali, is located in Alaska and the highest mountain in North America.
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Alaska's Mount McKinley is also known by this native name?
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It is called Denali or the Great One.
Numerous native peoples of the area had their own names for this prominent peak. The local Athabaskan name for the mountain, the one used by the Native Americans with access to the flanks of the mountain (living in the Yukon, Tanana and Kuskowim basins), is Dinale or Denali ("the High One"). To the South the Dena'ina people in the Susitna River valley used the name Dghelay Ka'a (simplified to Doleika), meaning "the big mountain", while the Aleuts called it Traleika.
How many people have died on Mount McKinley?
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There were, according to the tourism office Alaska until August 15 2011, 530 climbers on the Summit of Mount Mckinley. Visit up to 1000 ascended the alpinists that creates various base camp but only a handful to the Summit every year.
What native name is Mount McKinley named after?
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William dickey was digging for gold in the sands of the Susitna river and he wrote, after his return to the lower states, an account in the New York Sun “We named our great peak Mount McKinley, after William McKinley of Ohio, who had been nominated for the Presidency”. =D
Before Everest was discovered what was the tallest mountain in the world?
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Until 1852, Kangchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world, but calculations based on various readings and measurements made by the Great Trigonometric Survey of India in 1849 came to the conclusion that Mount Everest, known as Peak XV at the time, was the highest.
How high is Mount McKinley in meters?
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Mount McKinley in southern Alaska has a summit height of 20,320 feet (6,194 m) above sea level.
The highest mountain in North America, it is in the Denali National Park.
Mount McKinley is 6,194 meters above sea level, or 20,320 feet above sea level. It is the highest mountain in North America.
Which mountain is farther South mt McKinley or Mount Kilimanjaro?
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Mt. Kilimanjaro is much further south, it is very near the equator, located at 03°04′33″S 37°21′12″E.
Mt McKinley is up near the north pole, located at 63°04′10″N 151°00′27″W.
What are the dangers on mount McKinley?
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the dangers on mount mckinley are terrible
Why is mt. McKinley growing?
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the tectonic plates underneath Mt McKinley keep moving which causes Mt McKinley to grow about an inch a year.
What is the closest major city closest to mt tungurahua?
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Quito is the closest major city and Banos is the closest town.
Where is the Allegheny Mount Top in Mount Storm located?
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The address of the Allegheny Mt. Top is: Park Lane, Mt. Storm, 26739 0064
Who was the first person to climb Mount Cook?
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There was a first attempt by the Irishman W. H. Green in 1882, but he made it 50 metres short of the true summit.
In 1894, three New Zealanders, Tom Fyfe, James (Jack Clarke) and George Graham successfully reached mount Cook's summit.
Where is the Mt Gilead Public Library in Mt. Gilead located?
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The address of the Mt Gilead Public Library is: 41 E. High St., Mt. Gilead, 43338 1429
Where are your hips?
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Your hips are the protrusions between your waist and your thighs.
Where is mt helka located?
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I don't know that MT Helka exists but, I found a MT. Hekla in Iceland.
How many mountain peaks in the Andes are taller than mount McKinley?
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The only peak in the Andes mountain range that is higher than Denali (also known as Mount McKinley) stands at 6,190 metres or 20,310 feet high is Aconcagua standing at 6,961 metres or 22,838 feet high.
