Hilma Swedahl, née Wounsch (2 October 1870 – 2 July 1965) was a Swedish-American gold prospector and the founder of the Swedish tourist village of Alaska i Strömstad.

[1] Hilma Wounsch was born on the island of Syd-Hälsö, Strömstads kommun in Västra Götaland County, Sweden.

She joined a group of young people in Dawson with whom she reached the gold camp near Ruby, Alaska.

She lived alone in the wilderness for fifteen years until she married John Swedahl, a gold prospector originally from Trondheim, Norway.

Largely built of stone, this tourist village was inspired by her experience while living in the state of Alaska.