Kootenay Pass
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Kootenay Pass is a high mountain pass in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, known for its steep grades, heavy snowfall, and role as a key route through the Selkirk Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kootenay Pass canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13292260 — 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: Kootenay Pass Context triple: [British Columbia Highway 3, crosses, Kootenay Pass]
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A.
Rogers Pass
Rogers Pass is a high mountain pass in British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains, renowned as a key transportation corridor and historic route for the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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B.
Kirkstone Pass
Kirkstone Pass is a high mountain pass in England’s Lake District, known for its steep, scenic road linking Ambleside and Patterdale through dramatic fell landscapes.
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C.
Kicking Horse Pass
Kicking Horse Pass is a high mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies, historically significant as a key rail and highway route between British Columbia and Alberta.
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D.
McKenzie Pass
McKenzie Pass is a scenic mountain pass in Oregon’s Cascade Range known for its volcanic landscapes, panoramic views of nearby peaks, and access to hiking and cycling routes.
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E.
Harrison Pass
Harrison Pass is a high mountain pass in Nevada that provides a key crossing through the Ruby Mountains.
- 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: Kootenay Pass Target entity description: Kootenay Pass is a high mountain pass in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, known for its steep grades, heavy snowfall, and role as a key route through the Selkirk Mountains.
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A.
Rogers Pass
Rogers Pass is a high mountain pass in British Columbia’s Selkirk Mountains, renowned as a key transportation corridor and historic route for the Canadian Pacific Railway.
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B.
Kirkstone Pass
Kirkstone Pass is a high mountain pass in England’s Lake District, known for its steep, scenic road linking Ambleside and Patterdale through dramatic fell landscapes.
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C.
Kicking Horse Pass
Kicking Horse Pass is a high mountain pass in the Canadian Rockies, historically significant as a key rail and highway route between British Columbia and Alberta.
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D.
McKenzie Pass
McKenzie Pass is a scenic mountain pass in Oregon’s Cascade Range known for its volcanic landscapes, panoramic views of nearby peaks, and access to hiking and cycling routes.
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E.
Harrison Pass
Harrison Pass is a high mountain pass in Nevada that provides a key crossing through the Ruby Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain pass ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Salmo-Creston Highway summit
ⓘ
linked to:
Salmo–Creston Pass
Salmo–Creston Pass ⓘ |
| avalancheControlMethods |
artillery
ⓘ
helicopter bombing ⓘ remote avalanche control systems ⓘ |
| climate | snowy alpine climate ⓘ |
| closestTownEast | Creston ⓘ |
| closestTownWest | Salmo ⓘ |
| connects |
Creston
ⓘ
Salmo ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1774 metres
ⓘ
approximately 5820 feet ⓘ |
| hasAvalancheControl | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chain-up areas
ⓘ
runaway truck ramps ⓘ viewpoints ⓘ |
| hasLanes | two-lane highway ⓘ |
| hasRouteNumber |
BC Highway 3
ⓘ
linked to:
British Columbia Highway 3
|
| hasSnowShed | no ⓘ |
| hazard |
blowing snow
ⓘ
icy road surface ⓘ reduced visibility ⓘ |
| isOn | continental divide between Kootenay River and Pend d’Oreille River drainages ⓘ |
| isOneOf | highest year-round highway passes in Canada ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Province of British Columbia
ⓘ
linked to:
British Columbia
|
| knownFor |
avalanche risk
ⓘ
challenging winter driving conditions ⓘ heavy snowfall ⓘ steep grades ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
West Kootenay region ⓘ
linked to:
West Kootenay
southeastern British Columbia ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Selkirk Mountains ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | British Columbia Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure ⓘ |
| near | Stagleap Provincial Park ⓘ |
| partOf |
Crowsnest Highway
ⓘ
Highway 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kootenay ⓘ |
| roadGrade | steep ⓘ |
| roadType | paved highway pass ⓘ |
| seasonalConditions | often subject to winter closures or travel advisories ⓘ |
| transportRole | key route through the Selkirk Mountains ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial trucking route
ⓘ
interior British Columbia east–west road transport ⓘ tourist travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kootenay Pass Description of subject: Kootenay Pass is a high mountain pass in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, known for its steep grades, heavy snowfall, and role as a key route through the Selkirk Mountains.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.