Upper McCloud Falls
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Upper McCloud Falls is a scenic waterfall on Northern California’s McCloud River, known for its picturesque cascades, swimming holes, and surrounding forested canyon.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Upper McCloud Falls canonical | 3 |
| Middle McCloud Falls | 1 |
| Upper McCloud River Falls | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8347350 — 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: Upper McCloud Falls Context triple: [McCloud River, hasWaterfall, Upper McCloud Falls]
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A.
Horsetail Falls
Horsetail Falls is a picturesque, horsetail-shaped waterfall in Oregon that cascades down a basalt cliff along the Columbia River Gorge.
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B.
Mill Creek Falls
Mill Creek Falls is a scenic waterfall in Northern California known for its dramatic drop amid the volcanic landscapes and forested canyons of Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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C.
Cascades Falls
Cascades Falls is a scenic waterfall that serves as the main natural attraction within Cascades Falls Park.
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D.
Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls is a scenic waterfall and popular hiking destination located within Maryland’s Patapsco Valley State Park.
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E.
Silver Cascade Falls
Silver Cascade Falls is a scenic waterfall near Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its picturesque cascades and popularity as a roadside tourist stop.
- 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: Upper McCloud Falls Target entity description: Upper McCloud Falls is a scenic waterfall on Northern California’s McCloud River, known for its picturesque cascades, swimming holes, and surrounding forested canyon.
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A.
Horsetail Falls
Horsetail Falls is a picturesque, horsetail-shaped waterfall in Oregon that cascades down a basalt cliff along the Columbia River Gorge.
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B.
Mill Creek Falls
Mill Creek Falls is a scenic waterfall in Northern California known for its dramatic drop amid the volcanic landscapes and forested canyons of Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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C.
Cascades Falls
Cascades Falls is a scenic waterfall that serves as the main natural attraction within Cascades Falls Park.
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D.
Cascade Falls
Cascade Falls is a scenic waterfall and popular hiking destination located within Maryland’s Patapsco Valley State Park.
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E.
Silver Cascade Falls
Silver Cascade Falls is a scenic waterfall near Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its picturesque cascades and popularity as a roadside tourist stop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural attraction
ⓘ
waterfall ⓘ |
| access |
paved road
ⓘ
short walking trail ⓘ |
| approximateElevation |
about 1000 meters
ⓘ
about 3300 feet ⓘ |
| approximateHeight |
15–25 feet
ⓘ
4.5–7.5 meters ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasCoordinateRegion | Cascade Range ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | mixed conifer forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
basalt cliffs
ⓘ
forested canyon ⓘ scenic cascades ⓘ swimming holes ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
day-use area
ⓘ
parking area ⓘ picnic sites ⓘ restrooms ⓘ |
| hasPoolType | deep plunge pool ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
fishing nearby
ⓘ
picnicking ⓘ river wading ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | overlook above the falls ⓘ |
| isUpstreamOf |
Lower McCloud Falls
ⓘ
Middle McCloud Falls ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
McCloud River
ⓘ
Northern California ⓘ Shasta County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Shasta County
|
| managedBy |
United States Forest Service
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Forest Service
|
| nearbySettlement | McCloud, California ⓘ |
| partOf |
McCloud River Falls
ⓘ
Shasta-Trinity National Forest ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| reachableVia |
McCloud River Loop trail
ⓘ
linked to:
McCloud River Falls Trail
McCloud River Road ⓘ |
| region | Mount Shasta area ⓘ |
| riverSystem | McCloud River ⓘ |
| safetyNote | cliff jumping can be hazardous ⓘ |
| seasonalVariation |
higher flows in spring
ⓘ
lower flows in late summer ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
outdoor recreation site
ⓘ
waterfall attraction ⓘ |
| watercourse | McCloud River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Upper McCloud Falls Description of subject: Upper McCloud Falls is a scenic waterfall on Northern California’s McCloud River, known for its picturesque cascades, swimming holes, and surrounding forested canyon.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Upper McCloud Falls
linked to: Upper McCloud Falls