Smugglers Notch
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Smugglers Notch is a scenic mountain pass and popular year-round recreation area in northern Vermont, known for its dramatic cliffs, winding road, and nearby ski resorts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smugglers Notch canonical | 1 |
| Smugglers’ Notch | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12838283 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smugglers Notch Context triple: [Spruce Peak ski area, near, Smugglers Notch]
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A.
Squackett
Squackett was a progressive rock collaboration between Yes bassist Chris Squire and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett.
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Fair Harbor
Fair Harbor is a small, family-oriented beach community on Fire Island, New York, known for its car-free streets, bayside sunsets, and relaxed summer atmosphere.
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C.
SS Shady Side
SS Shady Side was a passenger steamship that gained historical significance through its association with Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line, a pioneering Black-owned shipping company of the early 20th century.
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D.
La Brigue
La Brigue is a small historic village in the Ligurian Alps of southeastern France, known for its medieval architecture and scenic mountain surroundings.
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E.
The Black Rock
The Black Rock is a significant poetic work by American Imagist poet John Gould Fletcher, reflecting his innovative free-verse style and vivid, impressionistic imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Smugglers Notch Target entity description: Smugglers Notch is a scenic mountain pass and popular year-round recreation area in northern Vermont, known for its dramatic cliffs, winding road, and nearby ski resorts.
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A.
Squackett
Squackett was a progressive rock collaboration between Yes bassist Chris Squire and former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett.
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B.
Fair Harbor
Fair Harbor is a small, family-oriented beach community on Fire Island, New York, known for its car-free streets, bayside sunsets, and relaxed summer atmosphere.
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C.
SS Shady Side
SS Shady Side was a passenger steamship that gained historical significance through its association with Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line, a pioneering Black-owned shipping company of the early 20th century.
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D.
La Brigue
La Brigue is a small historic village in the Ligurian Alps of southeastern France, known for its medieval architecture and scenic mountain surroundings.
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E.
The Black Rock
The Black Rock is a significant poetic work by American Imagist poet John Gould Fletcher, reflecting his innovative free-verse style and vivid, impressionistic imagery.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
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recreation area ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
Vermont Route 108 from Jeffersonville
NERFINISHED
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Vermont Route 108 from Stowe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| elevation |
approximately 2300 ft
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approximately 700 m ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large boulders
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narrow roadway sections ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ winding mountain road ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | historic smuggling activity ⓘ |
| hasProtectedAreaStatus | state forest land ⓘ |
| hasRecreationInfrastructure |
parking areas
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picnic areas ⓘ trailheads ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Mount Mansfield ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedFor |
illegal trade during the Embargo Act era
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smuggling between the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic cliffs
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fall foliage ⓘ hiking ⓘ ice climbing ⓘ leaf peeping ⓘ narrow, winding road ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ scenic views ⓘ skiing ⓘ snowboarding ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lamoille County, Vermont
NERFINISHED
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Vermont ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Green Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northern Vermont ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cambridge, Vermont
NERFINISHED
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Jeffersonville, Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Mansfield NERFINISHED ⓘ Smugglers Notch Resort NERFINISHED ⓘ Stowe Mountain Resort NERFINISHED ⓘ Stowe, Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Mansfield State Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadClosedToThroughTraffic | typically late fall to spring ⓘ |
| seasonalRoadClosure | winter ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major regional attraction in Vermont ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Vermont Route 108 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backcountry skiing
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bouldering ⓘ road cycling (seasonal) ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ year-round outdoor recreation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Smugglers Notch Description of subject: Smugglers Notch is a scenic mountain pass and popular year-round recreation area in northern Vermont, known for its dramatic cliffs, winding road, and nearby ski resorts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Smugglers’ Notch