Mexican Hat, Utah
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Mexican Hat, Utah is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Utah known for its distinctive sombrero-shaped rock formation and its location near the San Juan River and Monument Valley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mexican Hat, Utah canonical | 9 |
| Mexican Hat Rock in Utah, USA | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7655735 — 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: Mexican Hat, Utah Context triple: [San Juan River, flowsThrough, Mexican Hat, Utah]
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A.
La Verkin, Utah
La Verkin, Utah is a small city in southwestern Utah near Zion National Park, known for its scenic red rock landscapes and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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B.
Eagle Mountain, Utah
Eagle Mountain, Utah is a rapidly growing residential city in northwestern Utah County known for its family-oriented communities and proximity to the Wasatch Front.
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C.
Elk Ridge, Utah
Elk Ridge, Utah is a small residential city in central Utah known for its scenic foothill setting near the Wasatch Range and its family-oriented suburban character.
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D.
Escalante, Utah
Escalante, Utah is a small gateway town in southern Utah known for its proximity to Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument and surrounding plateaus, canyons, and desert landscapes.
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E.
Whiterocks, Utah
Whiterocks, Utah is a small community located within the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in northeastern Utah.
- 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: Mexican Hat, Utah Target entity description: Mexican Hat, Utah is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Utah known for its distinctive sombrero-shaped rock formation and its location near the San Juan River and Monument Valley.
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A.
La Verkin, Utah
La Verkin, Utah is a small city in southwestern Utah near Zion National Park, known for its scenic red rock landscapes and outdoor recreation opportunities.
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B.
Eagle Mountain, Utah
Eagle Mountain, Utah is a rapidly growing residential city in northwestern Utah County known for its family-oriented communities and proximity to the Wasatch Front.
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C.
Elk Ridge, Utah
Elk Ridge, Utah is a small residential city in central Utah known for its scenic foothill setting near the Wasatch Range and its family-oriented suburban character.
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D.
Escalante, Utah
Escalante, Utah is a small gateway town in southern Utah known for its proximity to Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument and surrounding plateaus, canyons, and desert landscapes.
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E.
Whiterocks, Utah
Whiterocks, Utah is a small community located within the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation in northeastern Utah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | unincorporated ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county |
San Juan County
ⓘ
linked to:
San Juan County, New Mexico
|
| distanceToMonumentValley | approximately 20–25 miles ⓘ |
| economy |
services for travelers
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 1,250 meters
ⓘ
approximately 4,100 feet ⓘ |
| geology | surrounded by sandstone formations ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
rural community
ⓘ
small population ⓘ tourist stop ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
gas stations
ⓘ
motels ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Goosenecks State Park
ⓘ
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park ⓘ
linked to:
Monument Valley (Arizona portion)
Valley of the Gods ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | Mexican Hat Rock ⓘ |
| hasRecreation | river rafting access on San Juan River ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection |
State Route 261
ⓘ
U.S. Route 163 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | buttes and mesas of the Colorado Plateau ⓘ |
| knownFor |
distinctive sombrero-shaped rock formation
ⓘ
proximity to Monument Valley ⓘ scenic desert landscape ⓘ |
| landUse | tourism-oriented services ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Juan County, Utah
ⓘ
Utah ⓘ southeastern Utah ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Colorado Plateau ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Navajo Nation lands
ⓘ
linked to:
Navajo reservation
|
| locatedOn | San Juan River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Mexican Hat Rock ⓘ |
| near | Monument Valley ⓘ |
| nearestMajorRiver | San Juan River ⓘ |
| partOf | Four Corners region ⓘ |
| postalCodeType | ZIP code ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Utah ⓘ |
| regionType | desert ⓘ |
| riverFeature | near San Juan River goosenecks ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mexican Hat, Utah Description of subject: Mexican Hat, Utah is a small unincorporated community in southeastern Utah known for its distinctive sombrero-shaped rock formation and its location near the San Juan River and Monument Valley.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mexican Hat, Utah