Denali Borough (Denali Borough)
The area was previously a part of the Unorganized Borough, with the Upper Railbelt School District serving as the region's rural education attendance area (which was replaced by a school district under the borough's umbrella upon incorporation).
The earliest inhabitants were nomadic native Alaskans. A mining camp was established near Healy prior to 1902, and construction of the Alaska Railroad brought additional settlers to the area in the early 1920s. Clear Space Force Station, the Usibelli Coal Mine and tourism at the Denali National Park and Preserve have brought growth and development.
The borough has a total area of 12777 sqmi, of which 12751 sqmi is land and 26 sqmi (0.2%) is water.
The borough contains North America's highest point: Denali (formerly Mount McKinley), from which it derives its name, at 6,190.5 m (20,310 ft).
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