Glacier Point
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Glacier Point is a famous viewpoint in California’s Sierra Nevada that offers sweeping panoramic views over Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, and the surrounding high country.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12283 — 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: Glacier Point Context triple: [Yosemite National Park, contains, Glacier Point]
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A.
Half Dome
Half Dome is a famous granite rock formation in California known for its distinctive sheer face and popular but strenuous hiking and climbing routes.
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B.
El Capitan
El Capitan is a massive vertical granite monolith in California’s Sierra Nevada, famed worldwide as one of the most iconic and challenging big-wall rock climbing destinations.
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C.
Ebbetts Pass
Ebbetts Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic, winding route and historic role as a trans-Sierra crossing.
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D.
Bridalveil Fall
Bridalveil Fall is a famous, picturesque waterfall in California’s Yosemite Valley known for its year-round flow and mist that often creates striking rainbows.
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E.
Alpine Meadows
Alpine Meadows is a popular ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region of California, known for its varied terrain and abundant snowfall.
- 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: Glacier Point Target entity description: Glacier Point is a famous viewpoint in California’s Sierra Nevada that offers sweeping panoramic views over Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, and the surrounding high country.
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A.
Half Dome
Half Dome is a famous granite rock formation in California known for its distinctive sheer face and popular but strenuous hiking and climbing routes.
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B.
El Capitan
El Capitan is a massive vertical granite monolith in California’s Sierra Nevada, famed worldwide as one of the most iconic and challenging big-wall rock climbing destinations.
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C.
Ebbetts Pass
Ebbetts Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic, winding route and historic role as a trans-Sierra crossing.
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D.
Bridalveil Fall
Bridalveil Fall is a famous, picturesque waterfall in California’s Yosemite Valley known for its year-round flow and mist that often creates striking rainbows.
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E.
Alpine Meadows
Alpine Meadows is a popular ski resort in the Lake Tahoe region of California, known for its varied terrain and abundant snowfall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ viewpoint ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
Four Mile Trail
ⓘ
Glacier Point self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Glacier Point Road
Four Mile Trail ⓘ
surface form:
Panorama Trail
Pohono Trail ⓘ |
| hasApproximateElevation |
2199 meters
ⓘ
7214 feet ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
amphitheater
ⓘ
parking area ⓘ restrooms ⓘ visitor services (seasonal) ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalContext | glacially carved landscape above Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTrailheadFor |
Four Mile Trail
ⓘ
Panorama Trail ⓘ Pohono Trail ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalRoadAccess | yes ⓘ |
| isOneOf | most famous viewpoints in Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| knownFor |
panoramic views
ⓘ
stargazing ⓘ sunset views ⓘ views of Half Dome ⓘ views of Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mariposa County ⓘ
surface form:
Mariposa County, California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| offersViewOfRiver |
Merced River
ⓘ
surface form:
Merced River (in Yosemite Valley)
|
| operatedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| overlooks |
Half Dome
ⓘ
High Sierra ⓘ Nevada Fall ⓘ Vernal Fall ⓘ Yosemite Falls ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Yosemite National Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite National Park viewpoints
|
| popularActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ ranger-led programs ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| roadTypicallyOpenFrom | late spring ⓘ |
| roadTypicallyOpenUntil | fall ⓘ |
| viewDirectionIncludes |
east toward Half Dome
ⓘ
north toward Yosemite Valley cliffs ⓘ southeast toward High Sierra peaks ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Glacier Point Description of subject: Glacier Point is a famous viewpoint in California’s Sierra Nevada that offers sweeping panoramic views over Yosemite Valley, Half Dome, and the surrounding high country.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Glacier Point Road
this entity surface form:
Glacier Point area and Tunnel View area
this entity surface form:
Glacier Point area cliffs
this entity surface form:
Half Dome viewpoints
this entity surface form:
Glacier Point viewpoints
this entity surface form:
Glacier Point (via seasonal road access nearby)
this entity surface form:
Glacier Point Trail
this entity surface form:
Glacier Point overlook