The move is likely to face some pushback in Alaska, where the Alaska Native name has long been favored for the continent’s tallest mountain.

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 vowed to change the name of Denali in Alaska back to Mount McKinley.

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,

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:

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

As president, Trump can take the action to rename the body of water, although other countries don’t have to adopt the new name.

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."

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.

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.

Among the roughly 200 executive orders President Donald Trump is expected to sign during his first day in office is a declaration to restore the name of the 25th president, William McKinley, to an Alaska mountain.