Denali
Denali is a mountain in United States, rising to 6,194 m, the highest point in United States, part of the Alaska Range.
Where it is
Denali lies in United States, in Alaska.
Key facts
How it ranks
Nearest peaks
| Peak | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m | 0.0 km |
| South Peak | 6,186 m | 0.0 km |
| Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m | 0.9 km |
| North Peak | 5,920 m | 3.1 km |
| East Buttress | 4,418 m | 5.9 km |
| Kahiltna Peaks | 3,985 m | 6.0 km |
Nearest cities
The closest places in our city dataset to Denali.
| City | Country | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle River | United States | 24,793 | 208 km |
| Anchorage | United States | 289,600 | 214 km |
| Fairbanks | United States | 32,325 | 254 km |
| Badger | United States | 19,482 | 257 km |
| Whitehorse | Canada | 28,201 | 877 km |
About this mountain
The highest peak in the Alaska Range, Denali rises to 6,194 m in Alaska. Its topographic prominence of 6,155 m reflects its dominance over neighbouring summits; Churchill Peaks and South Peak, both 0 km away, reach 6,186 m. The nearest higher ground lies 7,437 km distant. The first recorded ascent was in 1913.
Written from the figures on this page by an AI model, then checked against them automatically. No sources beyond the data shown here were used.
Tallest in the country
| # | Peak | Elevation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denali | 6,194 m |
| 2 | Churchill Peaks | 6,186 m |
| 3 | South Peak | 6,186 m |
| 4 | North Peak | 5,920 m |
| 5 | Archdeacons Tower | 5,859 m |
| 6 | Mount Saint Elias | 5,489 m |
| 7 | Mount Foraker | 5,270 m |
| 8 | Mount Bona | 4,986 m |
| 9 | Mount Sanford | 4,943 m |
| 10 | Mount Blackburn | 4,839 m |
Common questions
- How tall is Denali?
- Denali rises to 6,194 m. Surveyed elevation, GeoNames.
- Where is Denali?
- Denali is in United States, in Alaska.
- Where does Denali rank?
- It is the 1st highest of the 3,727 peaks we list in United States, and #230 worldwide.
- When was Denali first climbed?
- The first recorded ascent was in 1913.
- What is the nearest city to Denali?
- Eagle River, United States, about 208 km away.
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Elevation and coordinates from GeoNames; prominence, isolation, range and first-ascent data from Wikidata. GeoNames publishes no date for elevation figures, so none is shown.