11 Tallest Mountains in North America

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2. Mount Logan, 19,551 feet

The highest mountain in Canada is named for geologist William Edmond Logan. Mount Logan covers an enormous area and includes many lesser peaks. Because of its altitude and its latitude, temperatures on Mount Logan are inhospitably low even by mountain standards.

1. Denali (Mount McKinley), 20,310 feet

Denali is the highest of the 11 tallest mountains in North America. Denali was its original name, given by native inhabitants of Alaska, until it was renamed for U.S. President William McKinley. But in 2015, President Barack Obama un-named his predecessor’s namesake, angering many in McKinley’s home state of Ohio — and to add insult to injury, the U.S. announced that Denali was actually 10 feet shorter than previously believed. (It’s still more than 750 feet taller than its closest competitor in North America.)

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