阿拉斯加的高点

您知道美国最高峰的名字吗？那么您知道北美洲最高峰的名字吗？

答案是相同的，就是马金利山。高20,320呎的马金利山是美国及北美洲境内的最高峰；阿拉斯加山脉长600哩，而马金利山则是阿拉斯加山脉的一部分。命名的由来是为纪念美国总统马金利(William McKinley)，若以原住民语言，阿萨巴斯卡语来称呼这座山，它被叫做「Denali」，意即「那座高山」(The High One)。

马金利山国家公园建于1917年，是一个野生动物保护区；在1980年前，不但将它的范围扩大，而且重新命名为Denali国家公园及保护区。这座公园占地广大，约有6百多万亩地，比麻州的面积还大；这座公园仍是各式野生动物的藏身处，如：北美驯鹿、麋鹿及灰棕熊。


Do you know the name of the highest mountain in the United States? What about in North America?

The answer is the same: Mount McKinley. At 20,320 feet Mount McKinley is the highest mountain peak in the United States as well as North America. It is part of the 600-mile-long Alaska Range of mountains. Named for U.S. President William McKinley, the mountain is called "Denali," meaning "The High One," in the native Athabascan language.

Mount McKinley National Park was created in 1917 as a wildlife refuge. By 1980, it had been enlarged and renamed Denali National Park and Preserve. The park is enormous. At more than 6 million acres, it is larger than the state of Massachusetts. The park continues to be a refuge for wildlife such as caribou, moose, and grizzly bear.

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