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In what year did the U.S. federal government officially restore the name Denali to North America's tallest peak, replacing the name Mount McKinley?
Answer
2015
The U.S. Board on Geographic Names and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell formally changed the peak's name to Denali in 2015, at the direction of President Obama, ahead of his visit to Alaska.
💡 Did you know?
North America's Denali was officially called Mount McKinley until 2015, when the U.S. restored its indigenous Athabascan name at President Obama's direction.
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- 2009
- 2013
- 2018
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- north-america
- naming-history
- alaska
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