Cornell Plantations
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Cornell Plantations, now known as Cornell Botanic Gardens, is Cornell University’s extensive network of botanical gardens, arboretum, and natural areas dedicated to plant conservation, education, and research.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cornell Plantations canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T395185 — 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: Cornell Plantations Context triple: [Cornell Botanic Gardens, formerlyKnownAs, Cornell Plantations]
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A.
Middleton Place plantation
Middleton Place plantation is a historic rice plantation and National Historic Landmark near Charleston, South Carolina, renowned for its 18th-century terraced gardens and role in early American history.
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B.
Sandy River Plantation, Maine
Sandy River Plantation, Maine is a small, rural plantation community in western Maine known for its mountainous terrain and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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C.
Van Tassel farm
Van Tassel farm is the prosperous rural estate in Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” where Katrina Van Tassel lives and much of the story’s social life unfolds.
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D.
Arlington House plantation
Arlington House plantation was a historic Virginia estate overlooking the Potomac River that later became the core of what is now Arlington National Cemetery.
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E.
Coplin Plantation, Maine
Coplin Plantation, Maine is a small, rural plantation in Franklin County known for its forested landscape and outdoor recreation opportunities in western Maine.
- 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: Cornell Plantations Target entity description: Cornell Plantations, now known as Cornell Botanic Gardens, is Cornell University’s extensive network of botanical gardens, arboretum, and natural areas dedicated to plant conservation, education, and research.
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A.
Middleton Place plantation
Middleton Place plantation is a historic rice plantation and National Historic Landmark near Charleston, South Carolina, renowned for its 18th-century terraced gardens and role in early American history.
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B.
Sandy River Plantation, Maine
Sandy River Plantation, Maine is a small, rural plantation community in western Maine known for its mountainous terrain and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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C.
Van Tassel farm
Van Tassel farm is the prosperous rural estate in Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” where Katrina Van Tassel lives and much of the story’s social life unfolds.
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D.
Arlington House plantation
Arlington House plantation was a historic Virginia estate overlooking the Potomac River that later became the core of what is now Arlington National Cemetery.
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E.
Coplin Plantation, Maine
Coplin Plantation, Maine is a small, rural plantation in Franklin County known for its forested landscape and outdoor recreation opportunities in western Maine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cornell University unit
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arboretum ⓘ botanical garden ⓘ nature reserve ⓘ |
| affiliation | Cornell University ⓘ |
| campus | Cornell University campus ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
education
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plant conservation ⓘ research ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
herbaceous plants
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native plant communities of the Finger Lakes region ⓘ woody plants ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Cornell Botanic Gardens ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
native plant collections
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specialty gardens ⓘ wildflower collections ⓘ woody plant collections in the arboretum ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Beebe Lake natural area
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Cascadilla Gorge ⓘ
surface form:
Cascadilla Gorge natural area
Coy Glen natural area ⓘ F.R. Newman Arboretum ⓘ Fall Creek Gorge natural area ⓘ Fischer Old-Growth Forest ⓘ Monkey Run natural area ⓘ Mundt Wildflower Garden ⓘ arboretum ⓘ botanical gardens ⓘ natural areas ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://cornellbotanicgardens.org ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ithaca, New York, United States
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surface form:
Ithaca, New York
Tompkins County ⓘ
surface form:
Tompkins County, New York
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| manages |
hundreds of acres of cultivated gardens and arboretum
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over 3,000 acres of natural areas ⓘ |
| offers |
guided tours
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public educational programs ⓘ university courses support ⓘ |
| openTo | the public ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
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surface form:
Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (administrative umbrella)
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| renamedAs | Cornell Botanic Gardens ⓘ |
| renamingReason | to move away from associations with slavery and colonialism linked to the word "plantations" ⓘ |
| supports |
conservation biology research
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ecology research ⓘ plant science research ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cornell Plantations Description of subject: Cornell Plantations, now known as Cornell Botanic Gardens, is Cornell University’s extensive network of botanical gardens, arboretum, and natural areas dedicated to plant conservation, education, and research.
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