Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
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Horicon National Wildlife Refuge is a major wetland and wildlife sanctuary in Wisconsin renowned for its extensive marshes and large populations of migratory birds, especially waterfowl.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horicon National Wildlife Refuge canonical | 3 |
| Horicon Marsh Education and Visitor Center | 1 |
| Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7848033 — 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: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Context triple: [Southeastern Wisconsin, containsProtectedArea, Horicon National Wildlife Refuge]
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A.
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a large protected natural area in Minnesota that preserves diverse wetlands, prairies, and floodplain forests while providing habitat for wildlife and outdoor recreation opportunities near the Twin Cities.
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B.
McNary National Wildlife Refuge
McNary National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area along the Columbia River in southeastern Washington that provides critical habitat for migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife.
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C.
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and wildlife habitat along the Concord and Sudbury Rivers in eastern Massachusetts, known for birdwatching, conservation, and nature trails.
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D.
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat in southern Rhode Island known for its salt ponds, migratory bird populations, and opportunities for wildlife observation and recreation.
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E.
Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Seney National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and wildlife habitat in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula known for its diverse bird populations, marshes, and opportunities for wildlife viewing and outdoor recreation.
- 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: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Target entity description: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge is a major wetland and wildlife sanctuary in Wisconsin renowned for its extensive marshes and large populations of migratory birds, especially waterfowl.
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A.
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge is a large protected natural area in Minnesota that preserves diverse wetlands, prairies, and floodplain forests while providing habitat for wildlife and outdoor recreation opportunities near the Twin Cities.
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B.
McNary National Wildlife Refuge
McNary National Wildlife Refuge is a protected area along the Columbia River in southeastern Washington that provides critical habitat for migratory birds, fish, and other wildlife.
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C.
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and wildlife habitat along the Concord and Sudbury Rivers in eastern Massachusetts, known for birdwatching, conservation, and nature trails.
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D.
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge is a protected coastal habitat in southern Rhode Island known for its salt ponds, migratory bird populations, and opportunities for wildlife observation and recreation.
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E.
Seney National Wildlife Refuge
Seney National Wildlife Refuge is a protected wetland and wildlife habitat in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula known for its diverse bird populations, marshes, and opportunities for wildlife viewing and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird sanctuary
ⓘ
national wildlife refuge ⓘ protected area ⓘ wetland ⓘ |
| area | approximately 22000 acres ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designationYearAsRamsarSite | 1990 ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
freshwater marsh
ⓘ
wetland ⓘ |
| established | 1941 ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
environmental education
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
auto tour route
ⓘ
visitor center ⓘ wildlife observation platforms ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
marsh
ⓘ
prairie ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Canada goose
ⓘ
linked to:
Canada geese
blue-winged teal ⓘ great blue heron ⓘ mallard ⓘ redhead duck ⓘ sandhill crane ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | IV ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birdwatching
ⓘ
large populations of Canada geese ⓘ migratory waterfowl ⓘ sandhill cranes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dodge County, Wisconsin
ⓘ
Midwestern United States ⓘ Wisconsin ⓘ |
| managingAgency | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Mayville, Wisconsin
ⓘ
Waupun, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| partOf |
Horicon Marsh
ⓘ
Horicon Marsh Ramsar site ⓘ
linked to:
Horicon Marsh
National Wildlife Refuge System ⓘ |
| purpose |
conservation of migratory birds
ⓘ
wetland preservation ⓘ |
| RamsarStatus |
Ramsar wetland of international importance
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramsar Wetland of International Importance
|
| recognizedAs | one of the largest freshwater cattail marshes in the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge Description of subject: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge is a major wetland and wildlife sanctuary in Wisconsin renowned for its extensive marshes and large populations of migratory birds, especially waterfowl.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
southeastern Wisconsin
linked to: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
linked to: Horicon National Wildlife Refuge