Mount McKinley was officially renamed Denali in 2015, ending a century-long naming controversy. The decision was announced by then-Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, citing a 1947 law allowing name changes when the U.

President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of executive orders — including one to change the official name of North America's tallest mountain.

Trump's decision is being met with resistance, as many Alaska lawmakers, including its two Republican Senators, have voiced opposition to the change.

During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump suggested he wants to revert the name of North America’s tallest mountain — Alaska’s Denali — to Mount McKinley. Here's why:

The name “Denali” is derived from the Koyukon name ... name “Mount McKinley,” after the then-president-elect, William McKinley. In an account of his summer in Alaska published in ...

In 1896, gold prospector William Dickey renamed the mountain ... to the state of Alaska or the mountain. Denali (Formerly Mount McKinley) / Jacob Loyacano - Shutterstock Efforts to restore ...

In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and preference of many Alaskans.

“Denali respects the Indigenous people that ... “Historical analysis confirms that William McKinley is the wrong public figure for Alaskans to commemorate,” he said. McKinley served as ...

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.

Google announced it would adjust its map names for the Gulf of Mexico and Denali in alignment with U.S. government decisions.