Whiskeytown, California
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Whiskeytown, California is a former Gold Rush-era mining town in Shasta County that was largely submerged by Whiskeytown Lake and is now associated with the surrounding Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Whiskeytown, California canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5645826 — 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: Whiskeytown, California Context triple: [Whiskeytown National Recreation Area, namedAfter, Whiskeytown, California]
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Wawona, California
Wawona, California is a small community within Yosemite National Park known for its historic hotel, giant sequoias, and proximity to scenic natural attractions.
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B.
Weaverville, California
Weaverville, California is a historic Gold Rush-era town in Trinity County known for its preserved 19th-century architecture and proximity to outdoor recreation in the Trinity Alps region.
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C.
Whitewater, California
Whitewater, California is a small unincorporated community in Riverside County known for its desert landscape, proximity to Palm Springs, and access to the nearby Whitewater Preserve and hiking trails.
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D.
Gualala, California
Gualala, California is a small coastal community in Mendocino County known for its scenic Pacific Ocean views, redwood forests, and role as a gateway to the rugged North Coast.
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E.
Lee Vining
Lee Vining is a small Eastern Sierra town in California known as a gateway to Yosemite National Park and the nearby Mono Lake.
- 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: Whiskeytown, California Target entity description: Whiskeytown, California is a former Gold Rush-era mining town in Shasta County that was largely submerged by Whiskeytown Lake and is now associated with the surrounding Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
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A.
Wawona, California
Wawona, California is a small community within Yosemite National Park known for its historic hotel, giant sequoias, and proximity to scenic natural attractions.
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B.
Weaverville, California
Weaverville, California is a historic Gold Rush-era town in Trinity County known for its preserved 19th-century architecture and proximity to outdoor recreation in the Trinity Alps region.
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C.
Whitewater, California
Whitewater, California is a small unincorporated community in Riverside County known for its desert landscape, proximity to Palm Springs, and access to the nearby Whitewater Preserve and hiking trails.
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D.
Gualala, California
Gualala, California is a small coastal community in Mendocino County known for its scenic Pacific Ocean views, redwood forests, and role as a gateway to the rugged North Coast.
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E.
Lee Vining
Lee Vining is a small Eastern Sierra town in California known as a gateway to Yosemite National Park and the nearby Mono Lake.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former settlement
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unincorporated community ⓘ |
| accessibleVia | California State Route 299 ⓘ |
| areaCode | 530 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Central Valley Project
ⓘ
Whiskeytown Dam ⓘ |
| category |
California Gold Rush
ⓘ
Former populated places in Shasta County, California ⓘ Submerged settlements in the United States ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
historical site
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recreation area ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1207 feet
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about 368 meters ⓘ |
| featureType | census-designated place (historical) ⓘ |
| foundedAs | gold mining camp ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasGNISFeatureID | 1660104 ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
boating on Whiskeytown Lake
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camping ⓘ gold panning (recreational) ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| hasRemnants |
building foundations
ⓘ
cemetery ⓘ old mining equipment ⓘ |
| historicalEra | California Gold Rush ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gold Rush-era placer mining
ⓘ
being largely submerged by Whiskeytown Lake ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Klamath Mountains region ⓘ
linked to:
Klamath Mountains
Northern California ⓘ Shasta County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Shasta County
United States Forest Service Shasta-Trinity area ⓘ
linked to:
Shasta-Trinity National Forest
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Redding, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Redding
Whiskeytown Lake ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Clear Creek ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for whiskey brought or consumed by miners ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Redding, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Redding
|
| partiallySubmergedBy | Whiskeytown Lake ⓘ |
| partOf |
Whiskeytown Unit of Whiskeytown–Shasta–Trinity National Recreation Area
ⓘ
linked to:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
Whiskeytown–Shasta–Trinity National Recreation Area ⓘ
linked to:
Whiskeytown National Recreation Area
|
| postalCode | 96095 ⓘ |
| submergedSince | 1960s ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Whiskeytown, California Description of subject: Whiskeytown, California is a former Gold Rush-era mining town in Shasta County that was largely submerged by Whiskeytown Lake and is now associated with the surrounding Whiskeytown National Recreation Area.
Referenced by (3)
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