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Denali
Denali
(also known as
Mount McKinley
, its former official name) is the
highest
mountain
peak in
North America
, with a summit
elevation
of above
sea level
. At some , the base-to-peak rise is the largest of any mountain situated entirely above sea level. With a
topographic prominence
of and a
topographic isolation
of , Denali is the
third most prominent
and
third most isolated
peak after
Mount Everest
and
Aconcagua
. Located in the
Alaska Range
in the interior of the
U.S. state
of
Alaska
, Denali is the centerpiece of
Denali National Park and Preserve
.
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