Denali National Park and Preserve

Denali National Park and Preserve
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Denali is the tallest peak in North America
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Location	Denali Borough and Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States
Nearest city	Healy
Coordinates	63°26′N 150°19′W / 63.43°N 150.32°W / 63.43; -150.32
Area	4,740,911 acres (19,185.79 km2) (park) and 1,304,242 acres (5,278.08 km2) (preserve)[1]
Established	February 26, 1917
Visitors	427,562 (in 2022)[2]
Governing body	National Park Service
Website	Denali National Park & Preserve

Denali National Park and Preserve, formerly known as Mount McKinley National Park, is a national park and preserve located in Interior Alaska, United States, centered on Denali, the highest mountain in North America. The park and contiguous preserve encompass 6,045,153 acres (9,446 sq mi; 24,464 km²) which is larger than the state of New Hampshire.^[3] On December 2, 1980, 2,146,580-acre (3,354 sq mi; 8,687 km²) Denali Wilderness was established within the park. Denali's landscape is a mix of forest at the lowest elevations, including deciduous taiga, with tundra at middle elevations, and glaciers, snow, and bare rock at the highest elevations. The longest glacier is the Kahiltna Glacier. Wintertime activities include dog sledding, cross-country skiing, and snowmobiling. The park received 594,660 recreational visitors in 2018.