Mount Macpherson (Canada)

Mount Macpherson is a 2,427-metre (7,963-foot) mountain summit located in the Gold Range of the Monashee Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Situated 10 km (6.2 mi) southwest of Revelstoke and west of the Columbia River and Upper Arrow Lake, this peak is visible from Revelstoke, the Trans-Canada Highway, and Revelstoke Mountain Resort ski area. Its nearest higher peak is Mount Tilley, 5 km (3.1 mi) to the south, and Mount Begbie is 5.7 km (3.5 mi) to the south-southeast.^[1]

Mount Macpherson
Mount Macpherson, east aspect
Highest point
Elevation	2,427 m (7,963 ft)[1]
Prominence	417 m (1,368 ft)[1]
Parent peak	Mount Tilley (2649 m)[1]
Listing	Mountains of British Columbia
Coordinates	50°55′55″N 118°17′16″W[2]
Naming
Etymology	David Lewis Macpherson
Geography
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Interactive map of Mount Macpherson
Location	British Columbia, Canada
District	Kootenay Land District
Parent range	Gold Range Monashee Mountains
Topo map	NTS 82L16 Revelstoke[2]

History

Mount Macpherson was named for Sir David Lewis Macpherson (1818–1896)), a Canadian businessman, member of the Senate of Canada, and Minister of the Interior.^[3] The mountain's name was officially adopted September 30, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada,^[2] although this toponym had appeared in publications as early as 1887, if not earlier.^[4]

Climate

Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Macpherson is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.^[5] Winter temperatures can drop below −20 °C with wind chill factors below −30 °C. Despite the modest elevation, the climate supports a small pocket glacier on the northeast face. Precipitation runoff from Mount Macpherson drains north into tributaries of the Columbia River.

Gallery

Left to right: Mts. Begbie, Tilley, English, Macpherson

See also

• Mountains portal

• Geography of British Columbia