Umnak Pass
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Umnak Pass is a strait in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska that lies between Unalaska Island and Umnak Island, forming part of a major North Pacific maritime route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Umnak Pass canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6112975 — 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: Umnak Pass Context triple: [Unalaska Island, separatedBy, Umnak Pass]
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A.
Maloja Pass
Maloja Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the Engadine valley with the Bregaglia valley and Italy, known for its scenic roads and dramatic landscapes.
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B.
Donovaly Pass
Donovaly Pass is a mountain pass in central Slovakia that serves as a key transit route and popular ski and tourist area between the Low Tatra and Veľká Fatra ranges.
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C.
Atigun Pass
Atigun Pass is a high mountain pass in Alaska’s Brooks Range, known as a critical and often treacherous crossing on the Dalton Highway above the Arctic Circle.
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D.
Healy Pass
Healy Pass is a scenic mountain pass in southwest Ireland known for its winding roads, rugged landscapes, and panoramic views across the Beara Peninsula.
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E.
Donohue Pass
Donohue Pass is a high mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada along the John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest Trail, marking the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
- 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: Umnak Pass Target entity description: Umnak Pass is a strait in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska that lies between Unalaska Island and Umnak Island, forming part of a major North Pacific maritime route.
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A.
Maloja Pass
Maloja Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the Engadine valley with the Bregaglia valley and Italy, known for its scenic roads and dramatic landscapes.
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B.
Donovaly Pass
Donovaly Pass is a mountain pass in central Slovakia that serves as a key transit route and popular ski and tourist area between the Low Tatra and Veľká Fatra ranges.
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C.
Atigun Pass
Atigun Pass is a high mountain pass in Alaska’s Brooks Range, known as a critical and often treacherous crossing on the Dalton Highway above the Arctic Circle.
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D.
Healy Pass
Healy Pass is a scenic mountain pass in southwest Ireland known for its winding roads, rugged landscapes, and panoramic views across the Beara Peninsula.
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E.
Donohue Pass
Donohue Pass is a high mountain pass in the Sierra Nevada along the John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest Trail, marking the boundary between Yosemite National Park and the Ansel Adams Wilderness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine waterway
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCharacteristic |
frequent fog
ⓘ
rough seas ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Aleutian Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInWaterbody | Bering Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Dutch Harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Unalaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aleutian Island passes
ⓘ
Great Circle shipping routes between North America and Asia ⓘ North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Pacific maritime route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Aleutians West Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
Umnak Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Unalaska Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | major shipping lane in North Pacific ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
fishing activities ⓘ maritime navigation ⓘ |
| waterwayType | oceanic strait ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Umnak Pass Description of subject: Umnak Pass is a strait in the Aleutian Islands of Alaska that lies between Unalaska Island and Umnak Island, forming part of a major North Pacific maritime route.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.