Cascadilla Gorge
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Cascadilla Gorge is a scenic, steep-sided ravine in Ithaca, New York, known for its cascading waterfalls, stone trails, and role as a popular natural area near Cornell University.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cascadilla Gorge canonical | 5 |
| Cascadilla Gorge Trail | 2 |
| Cascadilla Gorge natural area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T55917 — 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: Cascadilla Gorge Context triple: [Ithaca, New York, United States, hasLandmark, Cascadilla Gorge]
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A.
Fern Canyon
Fern Canyon is a lush, narrow gorge in Northern California famed for its sheer walls draped in ferns and its appearance in films like Jurassic Park 2.
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B.
Brownson Deep
Brownson Deep is the deepest known point in the Atlantic Ocean, located within the Puerto Rico Trench.
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C.
Vernal Fall
Vernal Fall is a prominent and picturesque waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its powerful flow and popular hiking access via the Mist Trail.
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D.
Nevada Fall
Nevada Fall is a prominent and picturesque waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, known for its powerful drop and dramatic granite surroundings.
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E.
Eno River State Park
Eno River State Park is a scenic natural area in North Carolina known for its wooded trails, riverfront landscapes, and opportunities for hiking, fishing, and paddling.
- 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: Cascadilla Gorge Target entity description: Cascadilla Gorge is a scenic, steep-sided ravine in Ithaca, New York, known for its cascading waterfalls, stone trails, and role as a popular natural area near Cornell University.
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A.
Fern Canyon
Fern Canyon is a lush, narrow gorge in Northern California famed for its sheer walls draped in ferns and its appearance in films like Jurassic Park 2.
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B.
Brownson Deep
Brownson Deep is the deepest known point in the Atlantic Ocean, located within the Puerto Rico Trench.
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C.
Vernal Fall
Vernal Fall is a prominent and picturesque waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, renowned for its powerful flow and popular hiking access via the Mist Trail.
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D.
Nevada Fall
Nevada Fall is a prominent and picturesque waterfall on the Merced River in Yosemite National Park, known for its powerful drop and dramatic granite surroundings.
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E.
Eno River State Park
Eno River State Park is a scenic natural area in North Carolina known for its wooded trails, riverfront landscapes, and opportunities for hiking, fishing, and paddling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gorge
ⓘ
natural area ⓘ ravine ⓘ |
| connectsArea |
Cornell University
ⓘ
surface form:
Cornell University campus
Ithaca, New York, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Downtown Ithaca
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| flowsInto |
Six Mile Creek
ⓘ
surface form:
Six Mile Creek watershed
|
| hasAccessPoint |
College Avenue
ⓘ
Downtown Ithaca side streets ⓘ Treman Triangle ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | temperate forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bridges
ⓘ
cascades ⓘ gorge walls ⓘ steep-sided cliffs ⓘ stone stairways ⓘ stone trails ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalType | glacially carved gorge ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| hasRegulation |
stay-on-trail requirement
ⓘ
swimming prohibited ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
falling hazards
ⓘ
flash flooding ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalStatus |
trail sometimes closed during high water
ⓘ
trail sometimes closed in winter ⓘ |
| hasTrailSurface | stone ⓘ |
| hasTrailType | footpath ⓘ |
| hasUse |
hiking
ⓘ
nature study ⓘ recreation ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| isManagedBy |
Cornell Botanic Gardens
ⓘ
Cornell University ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Cornell Botanic Gardens
ⓘ
surface form:
Cornell University natural areas
|
| isPopularWith |
local residents
ⓘ
students ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| isScenic | true ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ithaca, New York, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Ithaca, New York
New York ⓘ
surface form:
New York State
Tompkins County ⓘ
surface form:
Tompkins County, New York
|
| locatedNear | Cornell University ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Ithaca metropolitan area
ⓘ
surface form:
Ithaca
|
| trailName |
Cascadilla Gorge
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
|
| watercourse | Cascadilla Creek ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cascadilla Gorge Description of subject: Cascadilla Gorge is a scenic, steep-sided ravine in Ithaca, New York, known for its cascading waterfalls, stone trails, and role as a popular natural area near Cornell University.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cascadilla Gorge Trail
this entity surface form:
Cascadilla Gorge natural area
this entity surface form:
Cascadilla Gorge Trail