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The name of Alaska’s Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, has been changed back to its original native Alaskan, Denali, President Barack Obama announced.

The mount’s name change comes after decades of controversy.

Denali translates to High One and is used widely by locals.

The 20,237ft (6,168m) peak was named by a gold prospector in 1896 after he heard that William McKinley had been nominated to become the US president.

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Photo AP

Barack Obama announced the change ahead of a three-day visit to Alaska to highlight climate change.

“With our own sense of reverence for this place, we are officially renaming the mountain Denali in recognition of the traditions of Alaska Natives and the strong support of the people of Alaska,” Interior Secretary Sally Jewell said in a statement announcing the change.

The statement went on to note that McKinley had never set foot in Alaska.

Alaska has been attempting to change the name to Denali for decades. However, its attempts to change it at a federal level have been blocked by Ohio, William McKinley’s home state.

It is unclear if Ohio will attempt to stop this name change.

William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States. He was assassinated early in his second term in 1901.

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Mount McKinley, the highest peak in North America, has shrunk, according to new data released by US geographers.

Mount McKinley, located in the US state of Alaska, measured 83ft shorter than previously understood.

The mountain now stands at 20,237ft. It was last officially measured in 1952, researchers said.

Mount McKinley, located in the US state of Alaska, measured 83ft shorter than previously understood

Mount McKinley, located in the US state of Alaska, measured 83ft shorter than previously understood

The US Geological Survey speculated that the reduced height could either be the result of more accurate measurement technology or of “climate differences”.

The US Geological Survey released the data as part of the agency’s effort to update all of Alaska’s topographic maps.

The new measurement was taken in 2012 using Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar, a technology designed to digitally track small geographic forms.

The 1952 measurement put the peak at 20,320ft, a figure that has remained on topographic maps since.

Mount McKinley, a popular mountaineering destination also known as Denali, is located in Denali National Park in the US state of Alaska.

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