Mount Susitna
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| Mount Susitna | |
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 Mount Susitna, seen from Anchorage |
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| Elevation | 4,140 ft (1,262 m) |
| Location | Alaska, USA |
| Range | Alaska Range |
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| Topo map | USGS Tyonek B-2 |
| Type | Summit |
| Translation | Little Mountain (Dena'ina) |
| Pronunciation | [Dghelishla transliterated as "Dinglishna"] |
Mount Susitna is a 4,140-foot (1,262 m) mountain in the U.S. state of Alaska. It is located on the west bank of the lower Susitna River, about 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Anchorage, Alaska across Knik Arm. The mountain is a prominent landmark in the Anchorage, Alaska area and can be seen from most of the city, especially at higher elevations.
Mount Susitna is often called The Sleeping Lady for its resemblance to a recumbent woman. The name is sometimes said to derive from a Dena’ina legend, in which a woman named Susitna belonging to a race of giants vows to sleep until world peace is achieved, but no such legend actually exists. The mountain's Dena'ina name is Dghelishla, meaning "Little Mountain"; in English it was simply named for the Susitna River. "Dgelishla" is also transliterated as "Dinglishna" in Alaska, such as in the name of the Dinglishna Hills, Alaska subdivision of Matanuska-Susitna Valley.
[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.
[edit] External Links
- GNIS Geographic Names Information System Query. USGS.
- Mount Susitna (Sleeping Lady) webcam from Anchorage Hilton hotel. BorealisBroadBand.Net.
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