Blue John Canyon
E322050
Blue John Canyon is a remote slot canyon in Utah’s Canyonlands region, best known as the real-life site of Aron Ralston’s 2003 canyoneering accident depicted in the film "127 Hours."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue John Canyon canonical | 4 |
| Blue John Canyon system | 1 |
| Main Blue John Canyon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3067933 — 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: Blue John Canyon Context triple: [127 Hours, settingLocation, Blue John Canyon]
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A.
Blue John Cavern
Blue John Cavern is a famous show cave in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England, renowned for its rare banded Blue John fluorspar and extensive underground chambers.
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B.
Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar Gorge is a dramatic limestone gorge in southwest England, renowned for its towering cliffs, caves, and archaeological significance.
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C.
Speedwell Cavern
Speedwell Cavern is a famous show cave in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England, known for its underground boat journey through flooded tunnels to a large subterranean chamber.
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D.
Tarn Gorges
Tarn Gorges is a dramatic limestone canyon in southern France, renowned for its steep cliffs, scenic river landscapes, and popular outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking.
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E.
Moaning Cavern
Moaning Cavern is a large limestone cave in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, famous for its massive vertical chamber and guided tours that include rappelling and spelunking.
- 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: Blue John Canyon Target entity description: Blue John Canyon is a remote slot canyon in Utah’s Canyonlands region, best known as the real-life site of Aron Ralston’s 2003 canyoneering accident depicted in the film "127 Hours."
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A.
Blue John Cavern
Blue John Cavern is a famous show cave in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England, renowned for its rare banded Blue John fluorspar and extensive underground chambers.
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B.
Cheddar Gorge
Cheddar Gorge is a dramatic limestone gorge in southwest England, renowned for its towering cliffs, caves, and archaeological significance.
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C.
Speedwell Cavern
Speedwell Cavern is a famous show cave in the Peak District of Derbyshire, England, known for its underground boat journey through flooded tunnels to a large subterranean chamber.
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D.
Tarn Gorges
Tarn Gorges is a dramatic limestone canyon in southern France, renowned for its steep cliffs, scenic river landscapes, and popular outdoor activities like kayaking and hiking.
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E.
Moaning Cavern
Moaning Cavern is a large limestone cave in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills, famous for its massive vertical chamber and guided tours that include rappelling and spelunking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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slot canyon ⓘ |
| access |
requires high-clearance vehicle in many conditions
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unmarked dirt roads ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceTo |
about 25 miles south of Interstate 70
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about 40 miles southwest of Green River, Utah ⓘ |
| bestSeasonToVisit |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| drainageBasin | Green River ⓘ |
| famousEvent | Aron Ralston self-amputation and rescue in 2003 ⓘ |
| featuredInBook | Between a Rock and a Hard Place ⓘ |
| featuredInFilm | 127 Hours ⓘ |
| filmActorPortrayingAronRalston | James Franco ⓘ |
| filmDepictionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| filmDirectorOfDepiction | Danny Boyle ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Navajo Sandstone ⓘ |
| hasSection |
East Fork of Blue John Canyon
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linked to:
West Fork of Blue John Canyon
Lower Blue John Canyon ⓘ Main Blue John Canyon ⓘ
linked to:
Blue John Canyon
West Fork of Blue John Canyon ⓘ |
| hazard |
entrapment in narrow slots
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flash floods ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aron Ralston 2003 accident
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narrow slot passages ⓘ remote location ⓘ technical canyoneering routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canyonlands region
ⓘ
linked to:
Canyonlands National Park
Utah ⓘ southeastern Utah ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Robbers Roost area ⓘ |
| management |
Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
|
| nearestNationalPark | Canyonlands National Park ⓘ |
| notableIncidentDate | April 2003 ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado Plateau ⓘ |
| recreationActivity |
canyoneering
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ |
| region |
American Southwest
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
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| requires | technical gear for many routes ⓘ |
| safetyRecommendation |
do not travel alone
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leave an itinerary with others ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| terrainType | desert canyon ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blue John Canyon Description of subject: Blue John Canyon is a remote slot canyon in Utah’s Canyonlands region, best known as the real-life site of Aron Ralston’s 2003 canyoneering accident depicted in the film "127 Hours."
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Blue John Canyon
subject linked to:
memoir "Between a Rock and a Hard Place"
linked to: Blue John Canyon