Denali Wilderness
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| Denali Wilderness | |
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| IUCN Category Ib (Wilderness Area) | |
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| Location: | Alaska, USA |
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| Area: | 2,146,580 acres (8687 km²) |
| Established: | 1980 |
| Governing body: | National Park Service |
Denali Wilderness is a wilderness area in the U.S. state of Alaska. Part of the Denali National Park and Preserve, it encompasses the high heart of the Alaska Range, including Mount McKinley, the centerpiece of the wilderness, which comprises about one-third of the national park.
Denali Wilderness covers the area formerly known as Mount McKinley National Park from 1917 until the park was expanded and renamed in 1980. It is 2,146,580 acres (8,687 km²) in area; the entire park is larger than the state of Massachusetts.
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