Mountains-to-Sea Trail
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The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a long-distance hiking route that spans North Carolina from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Atlantic coast, showcasing the state’s diverse landscapes and natural beauty.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail canonical | 5 |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail Segment 16 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5746122 — 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: Mountains-to-Sea Trail Context triple: [Tennessee–North Carolina border, crossedByTrail, Mountains-to-Sea Trail]
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A.
Fort to Sea Trail
Fort to Sea Trail is a hiking route in Oregon that traces the historic path of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from their winter encampment near the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail
Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail is a renowned long-distance hiking route in California that descends from the Santa Cruz Mountains through ancient redwood forests to the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Ridge to Rivers trail system
The Ridge to Rivers trail system is an extensive network of interconnected hiking, biking, and running trails in the Boise Foothills that provides outdoor recreation and access to natural open space for residents and visitors.
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D.
Skyline Trail
Skyline Trail is a popular long-distance hiking route in Massachusetts known for its rugged terrain and scenic ridge-top views.
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E.
Skyline Trail
Skyline Trail is a popular hiking route in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, renowned for its dramatic coastal views and frequent whale and moose sightings.
- 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: Mountains-to-Sea Trail Target entity description: The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a long-distance hiking route that spans North Carolina from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Atlantic coast, showcasing the state’s diverse landscapes and natural beauty.
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A.
Fort to Sea Trail
Fort to Sea Trail is a hiking route in Oregon that traces the historic path of the Lewis and Clark Expedition from their winter encampment near the Columbia River to the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail
Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail is a renowned long-distance hiking route in California that descends from the Santa Cruz Mountains through ancient redwood forests to the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Ridge to Rivers trail system
The Ridge to Rivers trail system is an extensive network of interconnected hiking, biking, and running trails in the Boise Foothills that provides outdoor recreation and access to natural open space for residents and visitors.
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D.
Skyline Trail
Skyline Trail is a popular long-distance hiking route in Massachusetts known for its rugged terrain and scenic ridge-top views.
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E.
Skyline Trail
Skyline Trail is a popular hiking route in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, renowned for its dramatic coastal views and frequent whale and moose sightings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
footpath
ⓘ
long-distance hiking trail ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MST ⓘ |
| activities |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ trail running ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designation | North Carolina State Trail ⓘ |
| endPoint | Atlantic coast of North Carolina ⓘ |
| follows | route across North Carolina from west to east ⓘ |
| governingBody | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| hasRouteSegment |
Piedmont section
ⓘ
coastal section ⓘ mountain section ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Clingmans Dome vicinity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
connecting Great Smoky Mountains to the Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
long-distance hiking opportunities ⓘ showcasing diverse landscapes of North Carolina ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1175 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Carolina ⓘ |
| lowestPoint | sea level at Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail ⓘ |
| opened | late 20th century ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Blue Ridge Parkway corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
Blue Ridge Parkway
Cape Hatteras National Seashore vicinity ⓘ Croatan National Forest vicinity ⓘ Falls Lake State Recreation Area ⓘ
linked to:
Falls Lake, North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountains National Park ⓘ Hanging Rock State Park ⓘ Neuse River corridor ⓘ Pilot Mountain State Park ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation awareness
ⓘ
environmental education ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| region |
Southeastern United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Southern United States
|
| startPoint | Great Smoky Mountains ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| supportedBy | volunteers ⓘ |
| surface | mixture of natural surface trails and roadwalks ⓘ |
| traverses |
Blue Ridge Mountains
ⓘ
Coastal Plain of North Carolina ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina Coastal Plain
Great Smoky Mountains ⓘ Outer Banks of North Carolina ⓘ
linked to:
Outer Banks
Piedmont region of North Carolina ⓘ |
| uses |
bicycle routes
ⓘ
footpaths ⓘ paddle routes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mountains-to-Sea Trail Description of subject: The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a long-distance hiking route that spans North Carolina from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Atlantic coast, showcasing the state’s diverse landscapes and natural beauty.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Mountains-to-Sea Trail