St. Mary Lake
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St. Mary Lake is a prominent alpine lake in Montana’s Rocky Mountains, known for its striking turquoise waters and scenic mountain backdrop within Glacier National Park.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Mary Lake canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1662875 — 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: St. Mary Lake Context triple: [Glacier National Park, containsFeature, St. Mary Lake]
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A.
Long Lake
Long Lake is a freshwater lake that serves as the setting for Long Lake Beach and is likely used for recreation and local outdoor activities.
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B.
Lay Lake
Lay Lake is a large reservoir on the Coosa River in central Alabama, popular for boating, fishing, and hydroelectric power generation.
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C.
Woods Lake
Woods Lake is a scenic alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada of California, popular for camping, fishing, and hiking in the Carson Pass area.
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D.
Norris Lake
Norris Lake is a large, popular reservoir in eastern Tennessee known for boating, fishing, and scenic recreation along its extensive shoreline.
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E.
Fairview Lake
Fairview Lake is a small recreational and residential lake located in the city of Fairview in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- 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: St. Mary Lake Target entity description: St. Mary Lake is a prominent alpine lake in Montana’s Rocky Mountains, known for its striking turquoise waters and scenic mountain backdrop within Glacier National Park.
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A.
Long Lake
Long Lake is a freshwater lake that serves as the setting for Long Lake Beach and is likely used for recreation and local outdoor activities.
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B.
Lay Lake
Lay Lake is a large reservoir on the Coosa River in central Alabama, popular for boating, fishing, and hydroelectric power generation.
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C.
Woods Lake
Woods Lake is a scenic alpine lake in the Sierra Nevada of California, popular for camping, fishing, and hiking in the Carson Pass area.
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D.
Norris Lake
Norris Lake is a large, popular reservoir in eastern Tennessee known for boating, fishing, and scenic recreation along its extensive shoreline.
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E.
Fairview Lake
Fairview Lake is a small recreational and residential lake located in the city of Fairview in Multnomah County, Oregon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| access | by road via Going-to-the-Sun Road ⓘ |
| category |
Lakes of Glacier National Park (U.S.)
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Lakes of Montana ⓘ |
| climate | continental mountain climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | subalpine ecosystem ⓘ |
| formationProcess | glacial activity ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| hasIsland | Wild Goose Island ⓘ |
| inflow |
glacial meltwater
ⓘ
mountain streams ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear cold water
ⓘ
dramatic alpine scenery ⓘ photographic viewpoints along Going-to-the-Sun Road ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 16 kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 9.9 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Glacier National Park
ⓘ
Montana ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInMountainRange | Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoad | Going-to-the-Sun Road ⓘ |
| maximumDepth |
approximately 300 feet
ⓘ
approximately 91 meters ⓘ |
| nearestCommunity | St. Mary, Montana ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
glacially carved basin
ⓘ
scenic mountain backdrop ⓘ turquoise-colored water ⓘ |
| outflow | St. Mary River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| park | Glacier National Park ⓘ |
| partOf | St. Mary River watershed ⓘ |
| photographicLandmark | Wild Goose Island viewpoint ⓘ |
| positionInPark | eastern side of Glacier National Park ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within a U.S. national park ⓘ |
| recreationalActivity |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| region | northern Montana ⓘ |
| scenicViewOf | surrounding Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| state | Montana ⓘ |
| surfaceElevation |
approximately 1,367 meters
ⓘ
approximately 4,484 feet ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | major visitor attraction in Glacier National Park ⓘ |
| waterColorCause | rock flour from glacial erosion ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Mary Lake Description of subject: St. Mary Lake is a prominent alpine lake in Montana’s Rocky Mountains, known for its striking turquoise waters and scenic mountain backdrop within Glacier National Park.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.