| Mount Macpherson | |
| Elevation M: | 2427 |
| Prominence M: | 417 |
| Prominence Ref: | [1] |
| Location: | British Columbia, Canada |
| District: | Kootenay Land District |
| Range: | Gold Range Monashee Mountains |
| Parent Peak: | Mount Tilley (2649 m) |
| Listing: | Mountains of British Columbia |
| Etymology: | David Lewis Macpherson |
| Map: | Canada British Columbia#Canada |
| Coordinates: | 50.9319°N -118.2878°W |
| Coordinates Ref: | [2] |
Mount Macpherson is a 2427abbr=offNaNabbr=off mountain summit located in the Gold Range of the Monashee Mountains in British Columbia, Canada. Situated 10km (10miles) 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, 5km (03miles) to the south, and Mount Begbie is 5.7km (03.5miles) to the south-southeast.[1]
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,[2] although this toponym had appeared in publications as early as 1887, if not earlier.[3]
Based on the Köppen climate classification, Mount Macpherson is located in a subarctic climate zone with cold, snowy winters, and mild summers.[4] 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.