GENERAL GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Denali, also called Mount McKinley, is the tallest mountain in North America, located in south-central Alaska. With a peak that reaches 6, 190 meters (20, 310 feet) above sea level, Denali is the third-highest of the Seven Summits (the tallest peaks on all seven continents).

Detailed explanation-2: -Renaming Effort Begins But the official name of the mountain remained Mount McKinley. Name-change efforts led by Alaskan politicians continued to be thwarted by Congress until President Barack Obama and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell took action in 2015 to restore the name Denali to the mountain.

Detailed explanation-3: -When measured from base to summit; yes, Mount Denali is taller than Mount Everest. What is the current yardstick of measurement? Mountains are measured from the sea level. So, Mount Everest is 29, 032 feet above sea level, while Mount Denali is 20, 310 feet above sea level.

Detailed explanation-4: -Mount McKinley is the tallest mountain in North America standing at 20, 232 feet above sea-level. Of the Seven Summits (each of the seven continent’s highest mountains), it ranks third highest.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mount McKinley in the Alaska Range is 6, 194 m tall and is the highest peak in North America. Now officially called Denali, it is the centerpiece of Denali National Park and Preserve.