# Mount McKinley

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /maʊnt məˈkɪnli/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Denali.

## Etymology
Named in 1896-97 after William McKinley, who was at the time a candidate for and who later became 25th president of the United States. The name was officially recognized by the national government in 1917. For more, see Denali.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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