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Mangy Hill

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Mangy Hill is a summit in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, in the United States. It is on the island of Kiska.

Mangy Hill was so named because the U.S. military needed a name to begin with the letter M in order to fit with their alphabetical naming system.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mangy Hill
  2. Orth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 619.

52°00′27″N 177°31′13″E / 52.00750°N 177.52028°E / 52.00750; 177.52028


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