Denali–Mount McKinley naming dispute - Wikipedia
The mountain had been unofficially named Mount McKinley in 1896 by a gold prospector, and officially by the federal government in 1917 to commemorate William McKinley, who was President of the United States from 1897 until his assassination in 1901.
William McKinley - Wikipedia
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th president of the United States, serving from 1897 until his assassination in 1901. As a member of the Republican Party, he led a realignment that made Republicans largely dominant in the industrial states and nationwide for decades.
Why the Name of Alaska’s Peak Changed From Mt. McKinley to Denali
4 days ago · 1896: William Dickey Names Mount McKinley. In August 1896, after the discovery of gold near the Klondike River in Canada’s Yukon territory, roughly 100,000 miners headed toward the Yukon (in ...
Denali or Mount McKinley? - U.S. National Park Service
Prospectors all along the Yukon River started calling the mountain “Densmore Mountain” or “Densmore Peak.” “Mount McKinley” emerged after a gold prospector named William Dickey (who was an admirer of President-elect McKinley) used the name in an 1897 New York Sun article.
Why was Denali named after McKinley? - Geographic FAQ Hub
Jun 17, 2024 · Denali, the highest mountain peak in North America, was named after William McKinley, who was nominated for the Presidency of the United States. The decision to name the mountain after McKinley was politically driven, and it was the first news that the explorers received on their way out of …
10,000 years a mountain: why Denali should keep its name
Jan 10, 2025 · The name Denali comes from Koyukon, a traditional Native Alaskan Athabascan language, and means ‘the tall one’. The name had been used for generations until 1896 when a gold prospector began referring to the mountain as Mt McKinley after William McKinley, a presidential candidate at the time.
Secretary Jewell Announces Nation’s Highest Peak Will Now …
Aug 30, 2015 · For centuries, the mountain that rises more than 20,000 feet above sea level, the tallest on the North American continent, had been known by another name – Denali. McKinley, our 25th President, was tragically assassinated just six months into his second term, but he never set foot in Alaska.
Who Is William McKinley? Denali Name Change Controversy …
Sep 1, 2015 · Republicans are angry that President Barack Obama moved to change the name of Mount McKinley to Denali, the name given to it by native Alaskan tribes. But the Alaska Board on Geographic Names...
Denali: A History of the Denali - Mount McKinley, Region, Alaska ...
Beginning in the mid-Nineties placer gold discoveries on the Kenai Peninsula and along the shores of Cook Inlet attracted many prospectors into full view of the mountain—among them William A. Dickey, who would name the peak McKinley.
Former Mount McKinley, AKA Denali - Roadside America
Former Mount McKinley, AKA Denali. Denali Park, Alaska. In case you're wondering how a middle-of-the-pack President such as William McKinley got the tallest mountain in North America named for him -- it was the luck of timing and politics.