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Was Mt McKinley named after William McKinley?

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In 1896, the mountain was named for William McKinley, the republican nominee for president, by a gold prospector, William Dickey.

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Why was Mount McKinley named after William McKinley?
In the late 1890s, a gold prospector named it "McKinley" as political support for then-president William McKinley.
Was Mt McKinley named after Pres McKinley?
Yes, it was, although there was quite an argument about it that continues to this day. No one in the state of Alaska calls it "Mt. McKinley", they call it by it's Native American name, "Denali".
Who was Mt McKinley named after?
Mt. Mckinley was named for President McKinley.
Who is Mt. McKinley named after?
It was named after William McKinley who was the 25th president of the United States of America.
Why was Mount McKinley named Mount McKinley?
William dickey was digging for gold in the sands of the Susitna river and he wrote, after his return to the lower states, an account in the New York Sun “We named our great peak Mount McKinley,...