Mount Macpherson (Canada)
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. The mountain's name was officially adopted September 30, 1932, by the Geographical Names Board of Canada, although this toponym had appeared in publications as early as 1887, if not earlier.
Climate
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Macpherson is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers. 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.
See also
References
- ^ "Mount Macpherson". Bivouac.com. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "Mount Macpherson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2019-12-11.
- ^ "Mount Macpherson". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Sessional Papers Volume 7, (1887) p. 25
- ^ 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.
External links
- West approach trail: revelstoketrails.com
- Weather forecast: Mount Macpherson