Preparation Canyon
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Preparation Canyon was a 19th-century Mormon settlement in western Iowa founded by Charles B. Thompson, known for its brief, controversial communal experiment before being largely abandoned.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Preparation Canyon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6399346 — 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: Preparation Canyon Context triple: [Preparation Canyon State Park, namedAfter, Preparation Canyon]
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A.
Havasu Canyon
Havasu Canyon is a remote, scenic side canyon of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, renowned for its turquoise waterfalls and as the homeland of the Havasupai people.
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B.
Monument Canyon
Monument Canyon is a prominent red-rock canyon in western Colorado known for its towering sandstone monoliths and scenic hiking trails within Colorado National Monument.
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C.
Monument Canyon
Monument Canyon is a prominent sandstone canyon within Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona, known for its dramatic cliffs and ancient Indigenous archaeological sites.
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D.
Rugova Canyon
Rugova Canyon is a dramatic river gorge in western Kosovo known for its towering cliffs, scenic hiking routes, and outdoor adventure activities near the city of Peć.
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E.
Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon is a remote, rugged gorge in Death Valley National Park known for its colorful badlands, narrow washes, and scenic hiking routes through eroded desert terrain.
- 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: Preparation Canyon Target entity description: Preparation Canyon was a 19th-century Mormon settlement in western Iowa founded by Charles B. Thompson, known for its brief, controversial communal experiment before being largely abandoned.
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A.
Havasu Canyon
Havasu Canyon is a remote, scenic side canyon of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, renowned for its turquoise waterfalls and as the homeland of the Havasupai people.
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B.
Monument Canyon
Monument Canyon is a prominent red-rock canyon in western Colorado known for its towering sandstone monoliths and scenic hiking trails within Colorado National Monument.
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C.
Monument Canyon
Monument Canyon is a prominent sandstone canyon within Canyon de Chelly National Monument in northeastern Arizona, known for its dramatic cliffs and ancient Indigenous archaeological sites.
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D.
Rugova Canyon
Rugova Canyon is a dramatic river gorge in western Kosovo known for its towering cliffs, scenic hiking routes, and outdoor adventure activities near the city of Peć.
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E.
Desolation Canyon
Desolation Canyon is a remote, rugged gorge in Death Valley National Park known for its colorful badlands, narrow washes, and scenic hiking routes through eroded desert terrain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mormon settlement
ⓘ
communal religious community ⓘ historic settlement ⓘ |
| approximateEnd | late 1850s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Charles B. Thompson movement
ⓘ
Latter Day Saint schismatic groups ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse | state park area ⓘ |
| dissolutionReason |
controversy over leadership and property
ⓘ
internal conflict ⓘ |
| founder | Charles B. Thompson ⓘ |
| hasPart | Preparation Canyon State Park ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | site of historical interest ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | establishment of a communal religious society ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | largely abandoned by late 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1853 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iowa
ⓘ
Loess Hills region ⓘ
linked to:
Loess Hills
western Iowa ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Monona County, Iowa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | the concept of spiritual preparation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
brief communal experiment
ⓘ
controversial leadership of Charles B. Thompson ⓘ schism from main Latter-day Saint migration to Utah ⓘ |
| partOf | Mormon settlements in Iowa ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | Mormon settlers ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Latter Day Saint movement
ⓘ
linked to:
Latter-day Saint movement churches
|
| socialStructure | communal living experiment ⓘ |
| terrainFeature |
steep hills
ⓘ
wooded ravines ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Preparation Canyon Description of subject: Preparation Canyon was a 19th-century Mormon settlement in western Iowa founded by Charles B. Thompson, known for its brief, controversial communal experiment before being largely abandoned.
Referenced by (1)
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