Twin Peaks, Washington
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Twin Peaks, Washington is a fictional small town in the Pacific Northwest known as the eerie, surreal setting of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks television series.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Twin Peaks, Washington canonical | 3 |
| Pacific Northwest (fictional town of Twin Peaks) | 1 |
| Pacific Northwest (fictional town) | 1 |
| Twin Peaks, Washington (fictional town) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9988096 — 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: Twin Peaks, Washington Context triple: [Twin Peaks: The Return, setIn, Twin Peaks, Washington]
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A.
Castle Rock, Washington
Castle Rock, Washington is a small city in southwestern Washington State known as a gateway to Mount St. Helens and the surrounding outdoor recreation areas.
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B.
Parkland, Washington
Parkland, Washington is an unincorporated suburban community in Pierce County, known for its proximity to Tacoma and as the home of Pacific Lutheran University.
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C.
Reardan, Washington
Reardan, Washington is a small rural town in eastern Washington State known for its agricultural community and proximity to Spokane.
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D.
Paradise, Washington
Paradise, Washington is a popular high-elevation recreation area on the south slope of Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, known for its wildflower meadows, heavy snowfall, and panoramic mountain views.
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E.
Cosmopolis, Washington
Cosmopolis, Washington is a small city in Grays Harbor County known historically for its timber and paper industries along the Chehalis River.
- 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: Twin Peaks, Washington Target entity description: Twin Peaks, Washington is a fictional small town in the Pacific Northwest known as the eerie, surreal setting of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks television series.
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A.
Castle Rock, Washington
Castle Rock, Washington is a small city in southwestern Washington State known as a gateway to Mount St. Helens and the surrounding outdoor recreation areas.
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B.
Parkland, Washington
Parkland, Washington is an unincorporated suburban community in Pierce County, known for its proximity to Tacoma and as the home of Pacific Lutheran University.
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C.
Reardan, Washington
Reardan, Washington is a small rural town in eastern Washington State known for its agricultural community and proximity to Spokane.
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D.
Paradise, Washington
Paradise, Washington is a popular high-elevation recreation area on the south slope of Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park, known for its wildflower meadows, heavy snowfall, and panoramic mountain views.
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E.
Cosmopolis, Washington
Cosmopolis, Washington is a small city in Grays Harbor County known historically for its timber and paper industries along the Chehalis River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional location
ⓘ
fictional town ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
mystery television series
ⓘ
supernatural drama ⓘ surrealist television ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| creator |
David Lynch
ⓘ
Mark Frost ⓘ |
| governedBy | Mayor of Twin Peaks ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
eerie atmosphere
ⓘ
mysterious crimes ⓘ small town ⓘ surreal atmosphere ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
rainy
ⓘ
temperate ⓘ |
| hasFictionalPopulationType | logging community ⓘ |
| hasFictionalStateAgencyPresence |
FBI
ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
|
| hasLandform |
dense forests
ⓘ
mountains ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
duality of good and evil
ⓘ
hidden darkness beneath small-town life ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
North Bend, Washington
ⓘ
Snoqualmie, Washington ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coffee and cherry pie
ⓘ
murder of Laura Palmer ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Laura Palmer murder investigation
ⓘ
return of Agent Dale Cooper ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Black Lodge
ⓘ
linked to:
The Black Lodge
Double R Diner ⓘ
linked to:
The Double R Diner
Ghostwood Forest ⓘ Glastonbury Grove ⓘ Great Northern Hotel ⓘ
linked to:
The Great Northern Hotel
Packard Sawmill ⓘ Roadhouse ⓘ Sheriff's Department ⓘ
linked to:
county sheriff’s office
White Lodge ⓘ |
| partOf |
Twin Peaks franchise
ⓘ
linked to:
Twin Peaks
|
| policeJurisdiction |
Twin Peaks Sheriff's Department
ⓘ
linked to:
Twin Peaks Sheriff’s Department
|
| primaryIndustry | lumber ⓘ |
| settingFor |
Twin Peaks
ⓘ
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me ⓘ Twin Peaks: The Return ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 21st century
ⓘ
late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Twin Peaks, Washington Description of subject: Twin Peaks, Washington is a fictional small town in the Pacific Northwest known as the eerie, surreal setting of David Lynch and Mark Frost’s Twin Peaks television series.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Twin Peaks, Washington
linked to: Twin Peaks, Washington
linked to: Twin Peaks, Washington