<P> Alaska in 1975 requested that the mountain be officially recognized as Denali , as it was still the common name used in the state . Attempts by the Alaskan state government to have Mount McKinley 's name changed by the federal government were blocked by members of the congressional delegation from Ohio , the home state of the mountain 's presidential namesake . In August 2015 , Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the name would officially be changed in all federal documents . While on an Alaskan visit in the first week of September 2015 , President Barack Obama announced the renaming of the mountain . </P>
<P> Alaska in 1975 requested that the mountain be officially recognized as Denali , as it was still the common name used in the state . Attempts by the Alaskan state government to have Mount McKinley 's name changed by the federal government were blocked by members of the congressional delegation from Ohio , the home state of the mountain 's presidential namesake . In August 2015 , Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell announced the name would officially be changed in all federal documents . While on an Alaskan visit in the first week of September 2015 , President Barack Obama announced the renaming of the mountain . </P>
what is the new name for mount mckinley
what is the new name for mount mckinley
Denali
Denali