Information About

Mount McPherson

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 4' 14.999" N,
141 ° 49' 49.001" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Elevation

6421 ft (1957.12 m)

Mount McPherson in Detail.

About

in Robinson Mts., 4.3 mi. E of Munday Peak and 82 mi. NW of Yakutat, Chugach Mts.

History

Probably named for J. l. Mcpherson, Deputy U.S. Mineral Surveyor. Name reported in 1913 by A. C. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and published in 1921 by G. C. Martin (pl. 6). U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).