Denali (also known as Mount McKinley) is the highest
mountain peak in North America, with a summit elevation of 20,310 feet (6,190.5
m) above sea level. It is located in the Alaska Range in the interior of the
U.S. state of Alaska. Denali is the centrepiece of Denali National Park and
Preserve.
The Koyukon people who inhabit the area around the
mountain have referred to the peak as "Denali" for centuries. In
1896, a gold prospector named it "Mount McKinley" in support of
then-presidential candidate William McKinley; that name was the official name
recognized by the United States government from 1917–2015. In August 2015,
following the 1975 lead of the state of Alaska, the U.S. Department of the
Interior announced the change of the official name of the mountain to Denali.
Denali has two significant summits: the South Summit is
the higher one, while the North Summit has an elevation of 19,470 ft (5,934 m).
The North Summit is sometimes counted as a separate peak.
Five large glaciers flow off the slopes of the mountain.
The Peters Glacier lies on the northwest side of the massif, while the Muldrow
Glacier falls from its northeast slopes. Just to the east of the Muldrow, and
abutting the eastern side of the massif, is the Traleika Glacier. The Ruth
Glacier lies to the southeast of the mountain, and the Kahiltna Glacier leads
up to the southwest side of the mountain. With a length of 44 mi (71 km), the
Kahiltna Glacier is the longest glacier in the Alaska Range. Source: Wikipedia
Personal Note:
We saw Denali while travelling on Alaska Rail to
Talkeetna. But in the next few days when
we were staying in Talkeetna Alaskan Lodge, we could not see the mountain as it
was hidden by its own clouds.
These two postcards came from Mindy P. (US-3598927) and
Frank (DE-4546752) both Postcrossing. I received a similar postcard to US-3598927 from Mike of Athens, GA (US-5370783, 3 July 2018) but this copy was badly eaten by the snails in my letterbox.
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