Dinglishna Hill

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Dinglishna Hill
Dinglishna Hill, with Mount Susitna in the background and part of the big Susitna River in the foreground.
Elevation	423 ft (129 m)
Location	Alaska, USA
Range	Alaska Range
Coordinates	61°26′39.02″N, 150°36′24.03″W
Topo map	USGS Tyonek B-2
Type	Summit
Translation	Little Mountain (Dena'ina)
Pronunciation	[Dgelishla or Dghelishla]

1 History
2 Description
3 Location
4 Terrain
5 Vegetation
6 References
7 External Links

[edit] History

Tanaina Indian name reported in 1958 by USGS. Dgelishla or Dghelishla in Dena'ina meaning "Little Mountain" is transliterated as "Dinglishna".

[edit] Description

Dinglishna Hill is on W bank of Alexander Creek, 28 miles (45 km) NW of Anchorage, Alaska Cook Inlet Low.

[edit] Location

Dinglishna Hill is a hill located East of Mount Susitna, West of Alexander Creek and the big Susitna River, South-West of Susitna, Alaska, and North of Alexander, Alaska in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of South Central Alaska. It is also the name of the Dinglishna Hills, Alaska subdivision of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.

[edit] Terrain

The elevation of Dinglishna Hill is 479 ft (146 m) above mean sea level. The hill slopes down gradually until it reaches Alexander Creek near the confluence with the big Susitna River.

[edit] Vegetation

The hill and its surroundings are vegetated with birch, spruce and low lying shrubs. The soil in the area is well-drained.

[edit] References

Kari, James; James A. Fall (2003). Shem Pete's Alaska: The Territory of the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina, 2nd ed., University of Alaska Press, 112. ISBN 1-889963-57-7.