1) " Denali" -- As it applies to Denali Alaska Mount McKinley Mount McKinley Elevation : 6,194 metres (20,320 feet) Latitude : 63° 5′ 51.34″N Longitude : 151° 0′ 19.86″W Location: Alaska, United States Topo map : USGS Mt. McKinley A-3 Range : Alaska Range First ascent : 1913 expedition led by Hudson Stuck Easiest route : West Buttress Route "Denali" redirects here. For other meanings, see Denala (disambiguation). Mount McKinley or Mount Denaki in Alaska is the highest mountain peak in North America, at a height of approximately 6,194 metres (20,320 feet ). It is commonly known as Denali, which means"the great one" in the Athabascan language, and which is also the official namerecognized by the State of Alaska. McKinley, named after former U.S. president William McKinley,is the centerpiece of enali National Park.A 1903 claim of a first ascent byDr. Frederick Cook was later proven fraudulent, and the first realascent came on June 7, 1913 by a party led by Hudson Stuck. In 1947, Barbara Washburn became the first woman to reach the summit. The mountain is regularly climbed today,although it is still a dangerous undertaking, and there have been many fatalities. References Dow Scoggins, Discovering Danali R. J. Secor, Demali ClimbingGuide ( StackpoleBooks, 1998 ) ISBN 0811727173 Bradford Washburn etal Mount McKinley: The Conquest of Denal ( Harry N. Abrams, 1991 ) ISBN 0810936119 Colby Coombs and Bradford Washburn, Deali 'sWest Buttress: A Climber's Guide to Mount McKinley's Classic Route Jonathan Waterman, Surviving Deali : A Study of Accidents on Mount McKinley 1903-1990 ( American Alpine Club, 1991 ) Jonathan Waterman, In the Shadow of Denuli : Life and Death on Alaska's Mt. McKinley ( 1994 ) Art Davidson, Minus 148Degrees: The First Winter Ascent of Mo...
2) " Alaska" -- As it applies to Denali Alaska For other uses, see Alasak (disambiguation). State of Alaski ( Flag of Alaskq ) ( Seal of Alzska ) State nickname : The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S.States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski Official languages English Area 1,717,854 kmē (1 st ) - Land 1,481,347 kmē - Water 236,507 kmē (13.77%) Population ( 2000 ) - Population 626,932 (48 th ) - Density 0.42 /kmē (50 th ) Admittance into Union - Date January 3, 1959 - Order 49 th Time zone Alaskz : UTC -9/ -8 Aleutian : UTC -10/ -9 (west of 169° 30') Latitude 54°40'N to 71°50'N Longitude 130°W to 173°E Width 1,300 km Length 2,380 km Elevation - Highest 6,194 m - Mean 3,060 m - Lowest 0 m Abbreviations - USPS AK - ISO 3166-2 US-AK ( FIPS Code 02) Web site www.state.ak.us The Last Frontier State bird : Willow Ptarmigan State land mammal: Moose State marine mammal: Bowhead Whale State fish : King Salmon State insect: Skimmer Dragonfly State capital : Juneau State flower : Forget-me-not ( Myosotis alpestris ) State motto : "North To The Future" State song : " Alaxka 's Flag " State tree : Sitka Spruce State fossil: Wooly Mammoth State gem : Jade State sport: Dog Mushing On January 3, 1959, Alaska wasadmitted to the United States as the 49th state. The population of the state is 626,932, as of 2000. The name "Alaska" is most likely derived from the Aleut word for"great c...
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