President Donald Trump says he plans to rename North America’s tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley.

During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump vowed to change the name of Denali in Alaska back to Mount McKinley.

For decades, Alaskans and Indigenous groups petitioned for the name to be changed back to Denali. Their efforts faced opposition, particularly from Ohio lawmakers who viewed the name Mount McKinley as a tribute to their state’s native son and 25th U.S. president.

During his inaugural address, President Donald Trump suggested he wants to revert the name of North America’s tallest mountain — Alaska’s Denali — to Mount McKinley. Here's why:

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to change the name of North America's highest mountain from Denali back to Mount McKinley. "We will restore the name of a great president, William McKinley to Mount McKinley,

North America’s highest mountain will again bear the name of one of the City of Niles favorite sons, according to published reports.

Trump is expected to sign more than 50 executive orders -- and possibly more than 100 -- on Day 1 of his presidency. The expected acts are related to a wide range of issues, from the U.S.-Mexico border to gender and the renaming of Denali in Alaska. He referenced many of these plans during his inauguration speech.

Trump said he planned to “restore the name of a great president, William McKinley, to Mount McKinley, where it should be and where it belongs."

President Donald Trump on Monday vowed to rename North America's tallest peak, Denali in Alaska, as Mount McKinley reviving an idea he'd floated years ago that at that time saw strong pushback from state political leaders.

President Donald Trump has issued an executive order calling for North America’s tallest peak — Denali in Alaska — to be renamed Mount McKinley. The executive order drew a strong

The news broke shortly before he was sworn in Monday morning, and Trump confirmed it during his inaugural address. The order will rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and Mount Denali to Mount McKinley, which was the official name recognized by the federal government from 1917 until 2015.