New York City Waterfalls
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New York City Waterfalls is a large-scale public art installation by Olafur Eliasson that featured a series of man-made waterfalls temporarily constructed along the New York City waterfront.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New York City Waterfalls canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: New York City Waterfalls Context triple: [Olafur Eliasson, notableWork, New York City Waterfalls]
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A.
High Falls, New York
High Falls, New York is a small hamlet in Ulster County known for its scenic waterfalls, historic canal-era structures, and vibrant arts and dining scene.
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B.
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York is a city in western New York State known for its proximity to the famous Niagara Falls and as a popular tourist destination on the U.S.–Canada border.
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C.
High Falls
High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, New York, historically central to the city’s early industrial development and now a key scenic and tourist attraction.
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D.
High Falls
High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Pigeon River, known for its powerful drop along the U.S.–Canada border in the Great Lakes region.
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E.
Mahopac Falls, New York
Mahopac Falls, New York is a small hamlet in Putnam County known for its residential character and proximity to the town of Carmel.
- 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: New York City Waterfalls Target entity description: New York City Waterfalls is a large-scale public art installation by Olafur Eliasson that featured a series of man-made waterfalls temporarily constructed along the New York City waterfront.
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A.
High Falls, New York
High Falls, New York is a small hamlet in Ulster County known for its scenic waterfalls, historic canal-era structures, and vibrant arts and dining scene.
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B.
Niagara Falls, New York
Niagara Falls, New York is a city in western New York State known for its proximity to the famous Niagara Falls and as a popular tourist destination on the U.S.–Canada border.
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C.
High Falls
High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, New York, historically central to the city’s early industrial development and now a key scenic and tourist attraction.
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D.
High Falls
High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Pigeon River, known for its powerful drop along the U.S.–Canada border in the Great Lakes region.
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E.
Mahopac Falls, New York
Mahopac Falls, New York is a small hamlet in Putnam County known for its residential character and proximity to the town of Carmel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
large-scale art project
ⓘ
public art installation ⓘ |
| borough |
Brooklyn
ⓘ
Manhattan ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
City of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
Public Art Fund ⓘ
linked to:
Art Production Fund
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator | Olafur Eliasson ⓘ |
| curatedBy | Public Art Fund ⓘ |
| designedBy |
Olafur Eliasson Studio
ⓘ
linked to:
Studio Olafur Eliasson, Berlin
|
| endTime | October 2008 ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental art
ⓘ
public art ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Brooklyn Bridge waterfall
ⓘ
Brooklyn Heights Promenade waterfall ⓘ Governors Island waterfall ⓘ Pier 35 waterfall ⓘ |
| hasTitle | New York City Waterfalls ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 120 feet
ⓘ
up to 36 meters ⓘ |
| inception | 2008 ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | none ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New York City
ⓘ
New York Harbor ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Brooklyn Heights Promenade
ⓘ
Governors Island ⓘ Lower Manhattan waterfront ⓘ
linked to:
Manhattan waterfront
|
| locatedOn | Brooklyn Bridge ⓘ |
| medium |
man-made waterfalls
ⓘ
scaffolding structures ⓘ |
| movement | contemporary art ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large-scale urban waterfalls
ⓘ
visibility from multiple waterfront locations ⓘ |
| numberOfWaterfalls | 4 ⓘ |
| partOf | New York City public art program ⓘ |
| sponsor | Public Art Fund ⓘ |
| startTime | June 2008 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
critical reviews in art press
ⓘ
tourism promotion campaigns ⓘ |
| temporary | true ⓘ |
| theme |
interaction between nature and urban environment
ⓘ
perception of public space ⓘ |
| uses | East River water ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
industrial pumps
ⓘ
scaffolding engineering ⓘ |
| waterSource | East River ⓘ |
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Subject: New York City Waterfalls Description of subject: New York City Waterfalls is a large-scale public art installation by Olafur Eliasson that featured a series of man-made waterfalls temporarily constructed along the New York City waterfront.
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