Mount Macpherson (Canada)

Mount Macpherson
Mount Macpherson, east aspect
Highest point
Elevation2,427 m (7,963 ft)[1]
Prominence417 m (1,368 ft)[1]
Parent peakMount Tilley (2649 m)[1]
ListingMountains of British Columbia
Coordinates50°55′55″N 118°17′16″W / 50.93194°N 118.28778°W / 50.93194; -118.28778[2]
Naming
EtymologyDavid Lewis Macpherson
Geography
Mount Macpherson is located in British Columbia
Mount Macpherson
Mount Macpherson
Location in British Columbia
Mount Macpherson is located in Canada
Mount Macpherson
Mount Macpherson
Location in Canada
Map
Interactive map of Mount Macpherson
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
DistrictKootenay Land District
Parent rangeGold Range
Monashee Mountains
Topo mapNTS 82L16 Revelstoke[2]

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]

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.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Mount Macpherson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  2. ^ a b c "Mount Macpherson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
  3. ^ "Mount Macpherson". BC Geographical Names.
  4. ^ Sessional Papers Volume 7, (1887) p. 25
  5. ^ Peel, M. C.; Finlayson, B. L.; McMahon, T. A. (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen−Geiger climate classification". Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. 11: 1633–1644. ISSN 1027-5606.