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Where is Denali located in Alaska?

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Denali is located in south-central Alaska, within the Alaska Range and the Denali National Park and Preserve. It is situated roughly equidistant between the cities of Fairbanks to the northeast and Anchorage to the south-southeast.12

As the highest point in North America, the mountain serves as the central feature of the park and preserve. While the peak was officially renamed Denali in 2015 to reflect its original Athabaskan name, it has historically been referred to as Mount McKinley, and recent executive actions have sought to revert the official designation to that name.12