阿拉斯加的高點

您知道美國最高峰的名字嗎？那麼您知道北美洲最高峰的名字嗎？

答案是相同的，就是馬金利山。高20,320呎的馬金利山是美國及北美洲境內的最高峰；阿拉斯加山脈長600哩，而馬金利山則是阿拉斯加山脈的一部分。命名的由來是為紀念美國總統馬金利(William McKinley)，若以原住民語言，阿薩巴斯卡語來稱呼這座山，它被叫做「Denali」，意即「那座高山」(The High One)。

馬金利山國家公園建於1917年，是一個野生動物保護區；在1980年前，不但將它的範圍擴大，而且重新命名為Denali國家公園及保護區。這座公園佔地廣大，約有6百多萬畝地，比麻州的面積還大；這座公園仍是各式野生動物的藏身處，如：北美馴鹿、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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