Susitna, Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States
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- Susitna
- Unincorporated Populated Place
- On the E bank of the Susitna River, 2 mi downstream from the mouth of the Yentna River, 30 mi. NW of Anchorage, Cook Inlet Low.
- Petroff (1881, p. 40) listed the name "Sushetno" referring to a collection of 146 Kenai Indians "on and up the Sushetno River." The 1890 Census listed "Sushitna," population 142, and 27 houses. Swanton (1952, p. 538 and 539) referred to the village as Tanaina Indian. Susitna post office was established in 1906 and discontinued in 1943 (Ricks, 1965, p. 63).
- 61.543611161° 32' 37.0"N-150.5125000150° 30' 45.0"W
- Alexander Creek 8.9 mi. S
- (none listed within 15 mi.)
- 39
- 10 m
- 373544037
- Updated Apr 19, 2020