Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a protected stretch of towering sand dunes, forests, and beaches along the northwestern coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, renowned for its scenic vistas and outdoor recreation.
All labels observed (10)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20519 — 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: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Context triple: [Lake Michigan, hasNationalLakeshore, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore]
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A.
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
F.D. Roosevelt State Park is Georgia’s largest state park, known for its extensive hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and historical ties to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park is a U.S. national park off the coast of Southern California that protects five rugged, ecologically rich islands and the surrounding marine environment known for unique wildlife and excellent kayaking, hiking, and diving.
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C.
Draw Seven State Park
Draw Seven State Park is a small Massachusetts state park and urban green space along the Mystic River in Somerville, offering walking paths, river views, and recreational facilities.
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D.
Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Cod National Seashore is a federally protected stretch of beaches, dunes, wetlands, and historic sites along the outer arm of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, renowned for its natural beauty and coastal recreation.
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E.
Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles National Park is a rugged U.S. national park known for its dramatic volcanic rock formations, talus caves, and California condor habitat in central California.
- 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: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Target entity description: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a protected stretch of towering sand dunes, forests, and beaches along the northwestern coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, renowned for its scenic vistas and outdoor recreation.
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A.
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
F.D. Roosevelt State Park is Georgia’s largest state park, known for its extensive hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and historical ties to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park is a U.S. national park off the coast of Southern California that protects five rugged, ecologically rich islands and the surrounding marine environment known for unique wildlife and excellent kayaking, hiking, and diving.
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C.
Draw Seven State Park
Draw Seven State Park is a small Massachusetts state park and urban green space along the Mystic River in Somerville, offering walking paths, river views, and recreational facilities.
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D.
Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Cod National Seashore is a federally protected stretch of beaches, dunes, wetlands, and historic sites along the outer arm of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, renowned for its natural beauty and coastal recreation.
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E.
Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles National Park is a rugged U.S. national park known for its dramatic volcanic rock formations, talus caves, and California condor habitat in central California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national lakeshore
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protected area ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county |
Benzie County, Michigan
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Leelanau County, Michigan ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | Ojibwe folklore ⓘ |
| designation |
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
National Lakeshore
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| established | October 21, 1970 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
Great Lakes coastal dunes
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conifer forest ⓘ northern hardwood forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
beaches
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bluffs ⓘ forests ⓘ inland lakes ⓘ islands ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasScenicDrive | Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive ⓘ |
| hasTrail | Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
black bear
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coyotes ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
| highestDuneHeight | approximately 450 feet above Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| includes |
North Manitou Island
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South Manitou Island ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II (National Park) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Lake Michigan shoreline
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outdoor recreation ⓘ scenic vistas ⓘ towering sand dunes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Michigan (most of state)
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surface form:
Lower Peninsula of Michigan
Michigan (most of state) ⓘ
surface form:
Michigan
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| locatedOn |
Lake Michigan
ⓘ
northwestern coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sleeping Bear legend of the Ojibwe ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Traverse City, Michigan ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
camping
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canoeing ⓘ cross-country skiing ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
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surface form:
National Park System of the United States
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| protectedFor |
natural resources
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recreational opportunities ⓘ scenic values ⓘ |
| region |
Northern Michigan
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surface form:
northwestern Michigan
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| state |
Michigan (most of state)
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surface form:
Michigan
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| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Description of subject: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a protected stretch of towering sand dunes, forests, and beaches along the northwestern coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, renowned for its scenic vistas and outdoor recreation.
Referenced by (49)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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designation
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
National Lakeshore
this entity surface form:
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore trail system
this entity surface form:
Sleeping Bear Dunes
this entity surface form:
Sleeping Bear Dunes
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
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locatedWithinProtectedArea
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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this entity surface form:
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore historic resources
this entity surface form:
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore region
this entity surface form:
Sleeping Bear Dunes Visitor Center (nearby in Empire)
this entity surface form:
Sleeping Bear Dunes area
subject surface form:
Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore mainland
this entity surface form:
Sleeping Bear Dunes mainland