Mangy Hill

Mangy Hill is a summit in Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, in the United States.[1] 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.[2]

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.


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