Haast Pass
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Haast Pass is a major mountain pass in New Zealand that links the West Coast and Otago regions through the Southern Alps, known for its dramatic alpine scenery and waterfalls.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haast Pass canonical | 1 |
| Haast Pass / Tioripatea | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6700216 — 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: Haast Pass Context triple: [Southern Alps, notablePass, Haast Pass]
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A.
Winnats Pass
Winnats Pass is a steep, limestone gorge and mountain pass in England’s Peak District, known for its dramatic scenery and winding road near the village of Castleton.
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B.
Bulli Pass
Bulli Pass is a steep, scenic mountain pass and roadway in New South Wales, Australia, that connects the coastal plain near Wollongong with the plateau above the Illawarra Escarpment.
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C.
Hirzel Pass
Hirzel Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland that connects the Sihl Valley with the Lake Zurich region, serving as a scenic transit route through the hills between Zurich and Zug.
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D.
Gerlos Pass
Gerlos Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps that serves as a scenic route connecting the Zillertal valley with the Salzburg region.
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E.
Wentworth Pass
Wentworth Pass is a popular bushwalking track in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, known for its steep sections, waterfalls, and scenic valley views.
- 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: Haast Pass Target entity description: Haast Pass is a major mountain pass in New Zealand that links the West Coast and Otago regions through the Southern Alps, known for its dramatic alpine scenery and waterfalls.
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A.
Winnats Pass
Winnats Pass is a steep, limestone gorge and mountain pass in England’s Peak District, known for its dramatic scenery and winding road near the village of Castleton.
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B.
Bulli Pass
Bulli Pass is a steep, scenic mountain pass and roadway in New South Wales, Australia, that connects the coastal plain near Wollongong with the plateau above the Illawarra Escarpment.
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C.
Hirzel Pass
Hirzel Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland that connects the Sihl Valley with the Lake Zurich region, serving as a scenic transit route through the hills between Zurich and Zug.
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D.
Gerlos Pass
Gerlos Pass is a high mountain pass in the Austrian Alps that serves as a scenic route connecting the Zillertal valley with the Salzburg region.
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E.
Wentworth Pass
Wentworth Pass is a popular bushwalking track in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, known for its steep sections, waterfalls, and scenic valley views.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
road pass ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
Queenstown-Lakes District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Westland District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Haast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Makarora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Otago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Julius von Haast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
1844 feet
ⓘ
562 metres ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
cool temperate
ⓘ
high rainfall ⓘ |
| hasHighestPointOn | State Highway 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMāoriName | Tioripatea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Blue Pools
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cameron Flat NERFINISHED ⓘ Fantail Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Roaring Billy Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Thunder Creek Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Southern Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isLowerThan |
Arthur's Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lewis Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOf | three main road passes across the Southern Alps ⓘ |
| knownFor |
alpine scenery
ⓘ
glacial valleys ⓘ rainforest ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Southern Alps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea |
Mount Aspiring National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Otago
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Julius von Haast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southern Alps passes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
scenic driving ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| riverValley |
Haast River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Makarora River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadCompleted | 1965 ⓘ |
| roadType | sealed highway ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
landslides
ⓘ
road closures ⓘ |
| traversedBy | State Highway 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyBy | Māori NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedHistoricallyFor | pounamu (greenstone) routes ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Te Wāhipounamu – South West New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Haast Pass Description of subject: Haast Pass is a major mountain pass in New Zealand that links the West Coast and Otago regions through the Southern Alps, known for its dramatic alpine scenery and waterfalls.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Haast Pass / Tioripatea