Susitna, Alaska

Susitna, Alaska
Location in Matanuska-Susitna Borough and the state of Alaska
Susitna
Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 61°33′27″N 150°34′36″W / 61.55750°N 150.57667°W / 61.55750; -150.57667
CountryUnited States
StateAlaska
BoroughMatanuska-Susitna
Government
  Borough mayorEdna DeVries
  State senatorMike Shower (R)
  State rep.Kevin McCabe (R)
Area
  Total
218.76 sq mi (566.59 km2)
  Land216.02 sq mi (559.48 km2)
  Water2.74 sq mi (7.11 km2)
Elevation
33 ft (10 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
11
  Density0.05/sq mi (0.02/km2)
Time zoneUTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code907
FIPS code02-74340
GNIS feature ID1410439

Susitna is a census-designated place (CDP) in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, United States. It is part of the Anchorage Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the CDP was 11.

Susitna was once home to the legendary Athabaskan elder, historian and ethnologist Shem Pete (c1896-1989), who documented countless locations travelling thousands of miles within the Matanuska-Susitna region. His works were published in Shem Pete's Alaska: The Territory of the Upper Cook Inlet Dena'ina.