Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail
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Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail is a long-distance hiking trail that traverses the rugged landscapes of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, passing through areas such as the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and Daniel Boone National Forest.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4048969 — 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: Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail Context triple: [Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, hasTrail, Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail]
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A.
Wabash Trace Nature Trail
Wabash Trace Nature Trail is a popular multi-use recreational trail in southwestern Iowa that follows a former railroad corridor through scenic rural landscapes and small towns.
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B.
Ouachita National Recreation Trail
The Ouachita National Recreation Trail is a long-distance hiking path spanning the rugged, forested Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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C.
Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail
Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail is a long-distance hiking route that traverses the high alpine ridges, lakes, and basins of Nevada’s Ruby Mountains.
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D.
Pinhoti National Recreation Trail
The Pinhoti National Recreation Trail is a long-distance hiking route in the southeastern United States that traverses rugged Appalachian foothills and connects with the Appalachian Trail via the Benton MacKaye Trail.
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E.
Benton MacKaye Trail
The Benton MacKaye Trail is a long-distance hiking path through the Appalachian Mountains of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, known for its remote backcountry experience and as an alternative to the Appalachian Trail.
- 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: Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail Target entity description: Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail is a long-distance hiking trail that traverses the rugged landscapes of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, passing through areas such as the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and Daniel Boone National Forest.
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A.
Wabash Trace Nature Trail
Wabash Trace Nature Trail is a popular multi-use recreational trail in southwestern Iowa that follows a former railroad corridor through scenic rural landscapes and small towns.
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B.
Ouachita National Recreation Trail
The Ouachita National Recreation Trail is a long-distance hiking path spanning the rugged, forested Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma.
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C.
Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail
Ruby Crest National Recreation Trail is a long-distance hiking route that traverses the high alpine ridges, lakes, and basins of Nevada’s Ruby Mountains.
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D.
Pinhoti National Recreation Trail
The Pinhoti National Recreation Trail is a long-distance hiking route in the southeastern United States that traverses rugged Appalachian foothills and connects with the Appalachian Trail via the Benton MacKaye Trail.
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E.
Benton MacKaye Trail
The Benton MacKaye Trail is a long-distance hiking path through the Appalachian Mountains of Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, known for its remote backcountry experience and as an alternative to the Appalachian Trail.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
National Recreation Trail
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long-distance hiking trail ⓘ |
| activitySeason | year-round ⓘ |
| approximateLength | over 300 miles ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Daniel Boone heritage ⓘ |
| bestSeason |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crosses | multiple rivers and streams ⓘ |
| difficulty | moderate to strenuous ⓘ |
| hasBlazeColor | white turtle blaze ⓘ |
| hasCamping | designated campsites in some sections ⓘ |
| hasDesignation |
National Recreation Trail in the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
National Recreation Trail
|
| hasRegulation | backcountry permits required in some areas ⓘ |
| hasSection |
sections within Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
ⓘ
sections within Daniel Boone National Forest ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kentucky
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Tennessee ⓘ |
| locatedInEcoregion |
Appalachian region
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linked to:
Appalachian region of the United States
|
| locatedInRegion |
eastern Kentucky
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eastern Tennessee ⓘ
linked to:
East Tennessee region
|
| managingAgency |
Daniel Boone National Forest administration
ⓘ
U.S. Forest Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Daniel Boone ⓘ |
| nameOrigin |
"Sheltowee" was the Shawnee name given to Daniel Boone
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linked to:
Shawnee
|
| notableFeature |
dense forests
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gorges ⓘ rock arches ⓘ sandstone cliffs ⓘ |
| offers | backcountry camping opportunities ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Trails System (United States)
ⓘ
linked to:
National Trails System units
|
| passesNear |
Red River Gorge area
ⓘ
linked to:
Red River Gorge Geological Area
natural arches of Kentucky ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
ⓘ
Cumberland Plateau ⓘ
linked to:
Cumberland Plateau region
Daniel Boone National Forest ⓘ |
| recreationAreaType | multi-use trail ⓘ |
| region |
Southeastern United States
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linked to:
Southern United States
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| state |
Kentucky
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Tennessee ⓘ |
| symbol | turtle ⓘ |
| terrain | rugged landscapes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backpacking
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hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ trail running ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail Description of subject: Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail is a long-distance hiking trail that traverses the rugged landscapes of eastern Kentucky and Tennessee, passing through areas such as the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area and Daniel Boone National Forest.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area
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hasTrail
→
Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail
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