Cathedral Lakes
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Cathedral Lakes are a pair of scenic alpine lakes in Yosemite National Park, California, renowned for their granite peaks, clear waters, and popular hiking and backpacking opportunities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cathedral Lakes canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5810727 — 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: Cathedral Lakes Context triple: [Cathedral Lakes Trail, accessesFeature, Cathedral Lakes]
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A.
Elfin Lakes
Elfin Lakes are a pair of scenic alpine lakes and a popular hiking destination located in the mountainous backcountry near Squamish, British Columbia.
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B.
Emerald Lakes
Emerald Lakes are a group of strikingly colored, mineral-rich crater lakes nestled along New Zealand’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing, renowned for their vivid turquoise and green hues amid a volcanic landscape.
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C.
Rae Lakes
Rae Lakes are a scenic group of alpine lakes in California’s Sierra Nevada, popular with backpackers along the John Muir and Rae Lakes Loop trails.
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D.
Mystic Lakes
Mystic Lakes is a scenic chain of freshwater lakes in eastern Massachusetts known for recreation, wildlife, and historic New England surroundings.
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E.
Cascade Lakes
Cascade Lakes are a pair of scenic mountain lakes in the Adirondack High Peaks region of New York, popular for their dramatic roadside views and outdoor recreation.
- 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: Cathedral Lakes Target entity description: Cathedral Lakes are a pair of scenic alpine lakes in Yosemite National Park, California, renowned for their granite peaks, clear waters, and popular hiking and backpacking opportunities.
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A.
Elfin Lakes
Elfin Lakes are a pair of scenic alpine lakes and a popular hiking destination located in the mountainous backcountry near Squamish, British Columbia.
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B.
Emerald Lakes
Emerald Lakes are a group of strikingly colored, mineral-rich crater lakes nestled along New Zealand’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing, renowned for their vivid turquoise and green hues amid a volcanic landscape.
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C.
Rae Lakes
Rae Lakes are a scenic group of alpine lakes in California’s Sierra Nevada, popular with backpackers along the John Muir and Rae Lakes Loop trails.
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D.
Mystic Lakes
Mystic Lakes is a scenic chain of freshwater lakes in eastern Massachusetts known for recreation, wildlife, and historic New England surroundings.
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E.
Cascade Lakes
Cascade Lakes are a pair of scenic mountain lakes in the Adirondack High Peaks region of New York, popular for their dramatic roadside views and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine lake
ⓘ
natural feature ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessedBy | Cathedral Lakes Trail ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Tioga Road
ⓘ
linked to:
Tioga Pass Road
|
| category |
Lakes of Yosemite National Park
ⓘ
Lakes of the Sierra Nevada (United States) ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2850 meters
ⓘ
approximately 9400 feet ⓘ |
| formedBy | glacial activity ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Lower Cathedral Lake
ⓘ
Upper Cathedral Lake ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
backcountry camping
ⓘ
wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasRegulation | no campfires above 9600 feet (park rule often applicable in area) ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
granite meadows
ⓘ
subalpine forest ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cathedral Range
ⓘ
Echo Peaks ⓘ |
| inBasin | Tuolumne River watershed ⓘ |
| knownFor |
clear waters
ⓘ
granite peaks ⓘ reflections of Cathedral Peak ⓘ scenic alpine scenery ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Tuolumne County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Tuolumne County
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cathedral Peak
ⓘ
Tuolumne Meadows ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| nearestMajorEntrance |
Tioga Pass Entrance
ⓘ
linked to:
Tioga Pass Entrance Station
|
| onMap |
USGS topographic maps of Yosemite National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
USGS topographic maps
|
| partOf | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| popularFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
day hiking ⓘ fishing ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| region | High Sierra ⓘ |
| requires | wilderness permit for overnight camping ⓘ |
| season | typically accessible late spring through fall ⓘ |
| subjectTo | mountain weather conditions ⓘ |
| trailDifficulty | moderate ⓘ |
| trailLength | approximately 7 miles round trip ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Yosemite Wilderness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cathedral Lakes Description of subject: Cathedral Lakes are a pair of scenic alpine lakes in Yosemite National Park, California, renowned for their granite peaks, clear waters, and popular hiking and backpacking opportunities.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.