Trump's decision is being met with resistance, as many Alaska lawmakers, including its two Republican Senators, have voiced opposition to the change.

During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump suggested he wants to revert the name of North America’s tallest mountain — Alaska’s Denali — to Mount McKinley. Here's why:

The name “Denali” is derived from the Koyukon name ... name “Mount McKinley,” after the then-president-elect, William McKinley. In an account of his summer in Alaska published in ...

In 1896, gold prospector William Dickey renamed the mountain ... to the state of Alaska or the mountain. Denali (Formerly Mount McKinley) / Jacob Loyacano - Shutterstock Efforts to restore ...

In 2015, the name of the peak was changed during the Obama administration to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and preference of many Alaskans.

During his inuagural address, President Donald Trump vowed to change the name of Denali in Alaska back to Mount McKinley.

President Donald Trump announced the name of Alaska’s highest peak — and North America’s tallest at over 20,000 feet — Denali, would be changed back to Mount McKinley. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president on Monday,

“Denali respects the Indigenous people that ... “Historical analysis confirms that William McKinley is the wrong public figure for Alaskans to commemorate,” he said. McKinley served as ...

The vote came a week after Trump on his first day in office signed an executive order calling for the name to revert to Mount McKinley.

Mount McKinley was officially renamed Denali in 2015, ending a century-long naming controversy. The decision was announced by then-Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, citing a 1947 law allowing name changes when the U.

Google says it will take its cue from the U.S. government if it has to change the names of the Gulf of Mexico and Denali on its maps. The company said Monday that it will only make changes when the government updates its official listings for the body of water and the mountain.