Comox Glacier
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Comox Glacier is a prominent icefield and mountain landmark on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, popular for hiking, mountaineering, and scenic views.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Comox Glacier canonical | 4 |
| Comox Lake–Comox Glacier backcountry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4045730 — 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: Comox Glacier Context triple: [Comox, British Columbia, Canada, hasNearbyFeature, Comox Glacier]
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A.
Renfrew Glacier
Renfrew Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of the Three Sisters volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon.
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B.
Jeffers Glacier
Jeffers Glacier is a mountain glacier located on Mount Olympus in Washington State’s Olympic Mountains.
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C.
Hayden Glacier
Hayden Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of Middle Sister in the Cascade Range of Oregon.
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D.
Robson Glacier
Robson Glacier is a prominent mountain glacier in the Canadian Rockies, flowing from the slopes of Mount Robson within Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia.
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E.
Panmah Glacier
Panmah Glacier is a major glacier in Pakistan’s Karakoram range, known for its rugged terrain and proximity to several notable high peaks.
- 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: Comox Glacier Target entity description: Comox Glacier is a prominent icefield and mountain landmark on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, popular for hiking, mountaineering, and scenic views.
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A.
Renfrew Glacier
Renfrew Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of the Three Sisters volcanic peaks in the Cascade Range of Oregon.
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B.
Jeffers Glacier
Jeffers Glacier is a mountain glacier located on Mount Olympus in Washington State’s Olympic Mountains.
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C.
Hayden Glacier
Hayden Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the slopes of Middle Sister in the Cascade Range of Oregon.
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D.
Robson Glacier
Robson Glacier is a prominent mountain glacier in the Canadian Rockies, flowing from the slopes of Mount Robson within Mount Robson Provincial Park in British Columbia.
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E.
Panmah Glacier
Panmah Glacier is a major glacier in Pakistan’s Karakoram range, known for its rugged terrain and proximity to several notable high peaks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
icefield
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ mountain glacier ⓘ |
| bestSeason | late summer for hiking access ⓘ |
| climate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| drainage |
tributaries of the Puntledge River
ⓘ
tributaries of the Tsolum River ⓘ |
| elevation |
1968 m
ⓘ
6460 ft ⓘ |
| geology | insular volcanic and sedimentary rocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crevassed glacier surface
ⓘ
icefield plateau ⓘ steep headwalls ⓘ |
| hazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
cornices ⓘ crevasses ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Vancouver Island ⓘ |
| mapLabel | Comox Glacier ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Vancouver Island Ranges ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Comox Valley
ⓘ
Comox people ⓘ
linked to:
Klahoose people
|
| near |
Comox Valley
ⓘ
Courtenay, British Columbia ⓘ Cumberland, British Columbia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive skyline profile above Comox Valley
ⓘ
prominent icefield visible from Comox Valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Insular Mountains
ⓘ
Vancouver Island Ranges ⓘ |
| primaryAccess |
Century Sam Lake area routes
ⓘ
Comox Glacier Trail ⓘ Kookjai Route ⓘ |
| prominence | 343 m ⓘ |
| province | British Columbia ⓘ |
| recreationArea |
Comox Lake–Comox Glacier backcountry
ⓘ
linked to:
Comox Glacier
|
| snowCover | perennial snow and ice ⓘ |
| topographicMap | NTS 92F/11 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backcountry skiing
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ scenic viewing ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| visibleFrom |
Comox, British Columbia
ⓘ
linked to:
Comox, British Columbia, Canada
Courtenay, British Columbia ⓘ Cumberland, British Columbia ⓘ Strathcona Provincial Park region ⓘ
linked to:
Strathcona Provincial Park
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Comox Glacier Description of subject: Comox Glacier is a prominent icefield and mountain landmark on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, popular for hiking, mountaineering, and scenic views.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.