Devils Tower National Monument
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Devils Tower National Monument is a striking igneous rock formation in northeastern Wyoming renowned as a sacred site to Native American tribes and a popular destination for climbers and sightseers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Devils Tower National Monument canonical | 7 |
| Devils Tower | 4 |
| Devils Tower National Monument Visitor Center | 1 |
| Devils Tower, Wyoming | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T438223 — 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: Devils Tower National Monument Context triple: [U.S. National Monument, firstExample, Devils Tower National Monument]
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A.
Devils Postpile National Monument
Devils Postpile National Monument is a protected area in California’s Sierra Nevada famed for its striking columnar basalt formations and nearby Rainbow Falls.
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B.
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a protected area in southern Colorado known for containing the tallest sand dunes in North America, set against the backdrop of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
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C.
Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is a U.S. national park renowned for its vast deposits of colorful fossilized wood, striking badlands landscapes, and rich paleontological and archaeological resources.
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D.
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Colorado renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and archaeological sites.
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E.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park is a U.S. national park in southern Utah renowned for its striking red rock amphitheaters and distinctive hoodoo rock formations.
- 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: Devils Tower National Monument Target entity description: Devils Tower National Monument is a striking igneous rock formation in northeastern Wyoming renowned as a sacred site to Native American tribes and a popular destination for climbers and sightseers.
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A.
Devils Postpile National Monument
Devils Postpile National Monument is a protected area in California’s Sierra Nevada famed for its striking columnar basalt formations and nearby Rainbow Falls.
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B.
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a protected area in southern Colorado known for containing the tallest sand dunes in North America, set against the backdrop of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
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C.
Petrified Forest National Park
Petrified Forest National Park is a U.S. national park renowned for its vast deposits of colorful fossilized wood, striking badlands landscapes, and rich paleontological and archaeological resources.
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D.
Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Colorado renowned for its remarkably well-preserved Ancestral Puebloan cliff dwellings and archaeological sites.
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E.
Bryce Canyon National Park
Bryce Canyon National Park is a U.S. national park in southern Utah renowned for its striking red rock amphitheaters and distinctive hoodoo rock formations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national monument
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protected area ⓘ rock formation ⓘ sacred site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| annualVisitors | over 400000 ⓘ |
| area |
about 1347 acres
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approximately 5.45 km² ⓘ |
| climbingRegulations | voluntary climbing closure in June for cultural observances ⓘ |
| contains | Belle Fourche River ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | site of Native American ceremonies ⓘ |
| designation | U.S. National Monument ⓘ |
| elevation |
1558 m
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5112 ft ⓘ |
| established | 1906-09-24 ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Theodore Roosevelt
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surface form:
President Theodore Roosevelt
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| featuredIn |
Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977 film)
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surface form:
film "Close Encounters of the Third Kind"
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| geologicalType |
igneous intrusion
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laccolithic butte ⓘ monolith ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
columnar jointing
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meadows and forests ⓘ vertical rock columns ⓘ |
| heightAboveSurroundings |
about 264 m
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about 867 ft ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | III ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Antiquities Act of 1906 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedInCounty | Crook County, Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northeastern Wyoming ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Hulett, Wyoming
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Hulett, Wyoming ⓘ
surface form:
Sundance, Wyoming
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| notableFeature |
Devils Tower National Monument
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Devils Tower
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| officialWebsite | https://www.nps.gov/deto/index.htm ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States National Park System
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surface form:
National Park System
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| popularFor |
hiking
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rock climbing ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| rockType | igneous rock ⓘ |
| sacredTo |
Arapaho people
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Cheyenne people ⓘ Crow people ⓘ Kiowa people ⓘ Sioux people ⓘ
surface form:
Lakota people
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| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| visitorCenter |
Devils Tower National Monument
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Devils Tower National Monument Visitor Center
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Devils Tower National Monument Description of subject: Devils Tower National Monument is a striking igneous rock formation in northeastern Wyoming renowned as a sacred site to Native American tribes and a popular destination for climbers and sightseers.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Devils Tower National Monument
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notableFeature
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Devils Tower National Monument
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Devils Tower
Devils Tower National Monument
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visitorCenter
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Devils Tower National Monument
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Devils Tower National Monument Visitor Center
subject surface form:
Roy Neary
this entity surface form:
Devils Tower
this entity surface form:
Devils Tower
this entity surface form:
Devils Tower
this entity surface form:
Devils Tower, Wyoming