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Originally Posted by vienna
I once worked with a lady who was originally from Alaska and she referred to the mountain as Denali (she was not a descendant of the original indigenous tribes) and that was way back in the 70s. Apparently, the citizens of the state seemed to prefer Denali over McKinley. Maybe if the Alaskans temporarily set fire to the Yukon River, Ohioans will feel less slighted...
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That's my understanding from the times I've been up there. Alaskans usually only say
Mt. McKinley when
Denali confuses a Lower 48er.
"Denali? Is that the one next to Mt. McKinley?"