The Quiz: Which U.S. landmark’s name is Athabascan for “the high one”?
Quechee Gorge
Denali
Atchafalaya Basin
Niagara Falls
Formerly known as Mount McKinley, Denali is the tallest mountain in North America, reaching 20,310 feet above sea level. In 2015, the Obama Administration announced it would be reverting the peak’s name back to its native Athabascan term, Denali, which means “the high one” in the local Indigenous language. The change officially took effect on the eve of the National Park Service’s 100th anniversary.
The correct answer to this quiz is Denali.