Dinglishna Hill

Dinglishna Hill
Highest point
Elevation 423 ft (129 m) [1]
Prominence 397 ft (121 m) A[›]
Coordinates 61°26′39″N 150°36′24″W / 61.44417°N 150.60667°W / 61.44417; -150.60667Coordinates: 61°26′39″N 150°36′24″W / 61.44417°N 150.60667°W / 61.44417; -150.60667 [1]
Naming
Translation Little Mountain (Dena'ina)
Geography
Dinglishna Hill
Alaska
Location Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States
Parent range Alaska Range
Topo map USGS Tyonek B-2
Geology
Mountain type Summit
Climbing
Easiest route Scramble

Dinglishna Hill /dɪŋˈlɪʃnə/ is a hill located East of Mount Susitna, in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of South Central Alaska. It is also the name of the Dinglishna Hills subdivision of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.

History

Tanaina Indian name reported in 1958 by USGS.[1]

Etymology

Dgelishla or Dghelishla in Dena'ina meaning "Little Mountain" is transliterated as "Dinglishna".

Description

Dinglishna Hill is on W bank of Alexander Creek, 28 miles (45 km) north west of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low.[1]

Location

Dinglishna Hill is a hill located East of Mount Susitna, West of Alexander Creek and the big Susitna River, South-West of Susitna, and North of Alexander in the Matanuska-Susitna Valley of South Central Alaska.[1] It is also the name of the Dinglishna Hills subdivision of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska.

Terrain

The elevation of Dinglishna Hill is 479 feet (146 m) above mean sea level.[1] The hill slopes down gradually until it reaches Alexander Creek near the confluence with the big Susitna River.

Vegetation

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

Notes

^ A: Dinglishna Hill's prominence is approximately its 423 feet (129 m) summit elevation above mean sea level less Alexander Creek (at its base) 26 feet (7.9 m) elevation above mean sea level.[2] Some of the land around Dinglishna Hill is several feet higher than the water level, but not much.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Dinglishna Hill". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1981-03-31. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  2. ↑ "Alexander Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1981-03-31. Retrieved 2009-05-04.

General references

  • "Dinglishna Hill area management plan" (PDF). Alaska Department of Natural Resources.
  • 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.
  • "Geographic Names Information System Search". United States Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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