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Denali North America High Point Benchmark Paperweight by Geo-Situ
$39.95
SKU: EV_GSU_PW_NA_HP
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Denali North America High Point Benchmark Paperweight by Geo-Situ

$39.95
SKU: EV_GSU_PW_NA_HP
3 1/4 inch diameter Cast in fine pewter Felt backing With soft fleece pouch In clear-vinyl covered box Place Name: Denali Elevation: 20,310 ft. Coordinates: N63 04' 10'' W151 00' 27'' Location: Denali National Park, Alaska, USA, North America A prospector named the tallest mountain in North America "Mount McKinley" in the 1890's but for decades many Alaskans preferred the older Athabascan Indian name "Denali", meaning the "High One." In August 2015, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the name would officially be changed in all federal documents. Additionally, earlier in August 2015, a survey expedition by the USGS established the elevation at 20,310 superseding the historical elevation of 20,320 feet.
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3 1/4 inch diameter Cast in fine pewter Felt backing With soft fleece pouch In clear-vinyl covered box Place Name: Denali Elevation: 20,310 ft. Coordinates: N63 04' 10'' W151 00' 27'' Location: Denali National Park, Alaska, USA, North America A prospector named the tallest mountain in North America "Mount McKinley" in the 1890's but for decades many Alaskans preferred the older Athabascan Indian name "Denali", meaning the "High One." In August 2015, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the name would officially be changed in all federal documents. Additionally, earlier in August 2015, a survey expedition by the USGS established the elevation at 20,310 superseding the historical elevation of 20,320 feet.
Map Type Ornamental
Publisher Geo-Situ
Usage Type Gifts
Usage Type Hiking Maps