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Non-Continental: Alaska, Hawaii

McKinley), which is approximately 20,237 feet (6,168 m) above sea level, making it the highest point in North America. The Alaska Range also includes several other peaks that sur- pass 13,000 feet (3,962 m). The Alaska Peninsula and the Aleutian Islands are linked by the Aleutian Range in southwest Alaska. Known for its many active volcanoes,

also served as a landing stop for air- plane transportation between the cities of Fairbanks and McGrath. Alaska has 39 different mountain ranges, which include 17 of the high- est peaks in the United States. Perhaps the best-known range is the Alaska Range, which stretches across southern Alaska. This range includes Denali (also known as Mount

In 2013, the Alaskan government announced that the height of Denali, or Mount McKinley, was about 83 feet (26 m) lower than previously believed. The name Denali comes from the Athabaska language, and means “the high one.”