Gakona, Alaska
E719727
Gakona, Alaska is a small unincorporated community in the Copper River Valley known as a gateway to outdoor recreation and as the site of the HAARP research facility.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gakona, Alaska canonical | 3 |
| Gakona Junction, Alaska | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8112541 — 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: Gakona, Alaska Context triple: [Copper Center, Alaska, locatedNear, Gakona, Alaska]
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A.
Golovin, Alaska
Golovin, Alaska is a small Inupiat village on the Seward Peninsula known for its subsistence lifestyle and role as a checkpoint in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
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B.
Koyuk, Alaska
Koyuk, Alaska is a small Inupiat village in the Nome Census Area on the Seward Peninsula, known for its subsistence lifestyle and coastal location on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea.
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C.
Shungnak, Alaska
Shungnak, Alaska is a small Inupiat village in northwest Alaska located above the Arctic Circle, known for its subsistence lifestyle and proximity to the Kobuk River.
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D.
Nunapitchuk, Alaska
Nunapitchuk, Alaska is a small, predominantly Yup'ik Alaska Native village in western Alaska known for its traditional subsistence lifestyle and boardwalk-connected homes built on wetlands.
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E.
Ekwok, Alaska
Ekwok, Alaska is a small Yup'ik village in southwestern Alaska situated along the Nushagak River, known for subsistence fishing and its remote, rural character.
- 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: Gakona, Alaska Target entity description: Gakona, Alaska is a small unincorporated community in the Copper River Valley known as a gateway to outdoor recreation and as the site of the HAARP research facility.
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A.
Golovin, Alaska
Golovin, Alaska is a small Inupiat village on the Seward Peninsula known for its subsistence lifestyle and role as a checkpoint in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
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B.
Koyuk, Alaska
Koyuk, Alaska is a small Inupiat village in the Nome Census Area on the Seward Peninsula, known for its subsistence lifestyle and coastal location on Norton Sound of the Bering Sea.
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C.
Shungnak, Alaska
Shungnak, Alaska is a small Inupiat village in northwest Alaska located above the Arctic Circle, known for its subsistence lifestyle and proximity to the Kobuk River.
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D.
Nunapitchuk, Alaska
Nunapitchuk, Alaska is a small, predominantly Yup'ik Alaska Native village in western Alaska known for its traditional subsistence lifestyle and boardwalk-connected homes built on wetlands.
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E.
Ekwok, Alaska
Ekwok, Alaska is a small Yup'ik village in southwestern Alaska situated along the Nushagak River, known for subsistence fishing and its remote, rural character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HAARP ⓘ |
| areaCode | 907 ⓘ |
| borough | Copper River Census Area ⓘ |
| censusDesignation | Gakona CDP ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| distanceTo | about 15 miles northeast of Glennallen ⓘ |
| distanceToAnchorage | about 200 miles by road ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
outdoor recreation services
ⓘ
subsistence hunting and fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1500 feet ⓘ |
| governingBody | unorganized borough (state-administered) ⓘ |
| HAARPCurrentOperator | University of Alaska Fairbanks ⓘ |
| HAARPFormerOperator |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| HAARPFunction | ionospheric research facility ⓘ |
| hasFacility | High-frequency Active Auroral Research Program ⓘ |
| hasFeature | road junction of Glenn Highway and Tok Cut-Off ⓘ |
| hasLodging | Gakona Lodge and Trading Post ⓘ |
| historicRoute |
Richardson Highway corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
Richardson Highway
|
| indigenousRegion | traditional Ahtna Athabascan territory ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve region
ⓘ
proximity to fishing and hunting areas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Copper River Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Copper River Basin
|
| locatedNear | Copper River ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Gakona River
ⓘ
Glenn Highway ⓘ Tok Cut-Off ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
Anchorage, Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
Anchorage
|
| outdoorActivity |
cross-country skiing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ rafting ⓘ river fishing ⓘ snowmachining ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | approximately 200 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 99586 ⓘ |
| region | Southcentral Alaska ⓘ |
| regionType | rural community ⓘ |
| role | gateway to outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| state | Alaska ⓘ |
| timeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Alaska Daylight Time ⓘ |
| transportation | road-accessible community ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gakona, Alaska Description of subject: Gakona, Alaska is a small unincorporated community in the Copper River Valley known as a gateway to outdoor recreation and as the site of the HAARP research facility.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gakona, Alaska