Dinglishna Hill

Dinglishna Hill is a low, well-drained rise in south-central Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Valley, on the west bank of Alexander Creek near its confluence with the Susitna River and northwest of Anchorage. Reaching 479 feet above sea level, it slopes gently toward the creek and is covered with birch, spruce, and low shrubs. Its significance lies in its Dena’ina heritage: the U.S.G.S. reported in 1958 that the Tanaina Indian name Dgelishla or Dghelishla meant “Little Mountain,” a name later transliterated as “Dinglishna.” That name also remains in local use through the Dinglishna Hills subdivision.

Susitna, Alaska · United States