Cohoes Falls
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Cohoes Falls is a large waterfall on the Mohawk River in New York, historically significant for its role in regional industry and transportation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cohoes Falls canonical | 5 |
| Cohoes Falls on the Mohawk River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8863585 — 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: Cohoes Falls Context triple: [Cohoes, New York, hasFeature, Cohoes Falls]
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A.
Oneonta Falls
Oneonta Falls is a picturesque waterfall in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, known for its narrow moss-covered slot canyon and popular but often chilly wade-in hike.
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B.
Newton Lower Falls
Newton Lower Falls is a village in the western part of Newton, Massachusetts, known for its historic mill area along the Charles River and its primarily residential character.
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C.
High Falls
High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Pigeon River, known for its powerful drop along the U.S.–Canada border in the Great Lakes region.
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D.
High Falls
High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, New York, historically central to the city’s early industrial development and now a key scenic and tourist attraction.
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E.
Mahopac Falls, New York
Mahopac Falls, New York is a small hamlet in Putnam County known for its residential character and proximity to the town of Carmel.
- 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: Cohoes Falls Target entity description: Cohoes Falls is a large waterfall on the Mohawk River in New York, historically significant for its role in regional industry and transportation.
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A.
Oneonta Falls
Oneonta Falls is a picturesque waterfall in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, known for its narrow moss-covered slot canyon and popular but often chilly wade-in hike.
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B.
Newton Lower Falls
Newton Lower Falls is a village in the western part of Newton, Massachusetts, known for its historic mill area along the Charles River and its primarily residential character.
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C.
High Falls
High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Pigeon River, known for its powerful drop along the U.S.–Canada border in the Great Lakes region.
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D.
High Falls
High Falls is a prominent waterfall on the Genesee River in downtown Rochester, New York, historically central to the city’s early industrial development and now a key scenic and tourist attraction.
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E.
Mahopac Falls, New York
Mahopac Falls, New York is a small hamlet in Putnam County known for its residential character and proximity to the town of Carmel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Great Falls of the Mohawk ⓘ |
| approximateLatitude | 42.77°N ⓘ |
| approximateLongitude | 73.70°W ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Champlain Canal vicinity
ⓘ
Erie Canal era transportation routes ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important landmark in Mohawk River Valley ⓘ |
| geologicalType | cascade waterfall ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
educational signage
ⓘ
photography ⓘ scenic viewing ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation | water flow varies with season ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
dams and power canals
ⓘ
hydroelectric power plant ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint |
Falls View Park
ⓘ
Overlook Park ⓘ |
| height | approximately 75 feet ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
regional industry
ⓘ
regional transportation ⓘ |
| influenced |
development of Cohoes as a mill town
ⓘ
textile industry in Cohoes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Albany County, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Albany County
Cohoes, New York ⓘ Mohawk River ⓘ New York State ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| managedBy | local and regional authorities ⓘ |
| near |
City of Cohoes
ⓘ
linked to:
Cohoes, New York
City of Waterford ⓘ
linked to:
Waterford
confluence of Mohawk River and Hudson River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic industrial landscape
ⓘ
large volume of water flow ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hudson River drainage basin
ⓘ
linked to:
Hudson River watershed
Mohawk River watershed ⓘ |
| region | Capital District of New York ⓘ |
| riverMileFromMouth | approximately 6 miles upstream from the Hudson River ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
industrial development ⓘ water power ⓘ |
| watercourse | Mohawk River ⓘ |
| width | approximately 1000 feet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cohoes Falls Description of subject: Cohoes Falls is a large waterfall on the Mohawk River in New York, historically significant for its role in regional industry and transportation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cohoes Falls