Maine section of the Appalachian Trail
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The Maine section of the Appalachian Trail is a rugged, remote stretch of the long-distance hiking route known for its challenging terrain, dense forests, and iconic features like the Mahoosuc Notch.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Appalachian Trail in Maine | 1 |
| Maine section of the Appalachian Trail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10360221 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Maine section of the Appalachian Trail Context triple: [Mahoosuc Notch, partOfRoute, Maine section of the Appalachian Trail]
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Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Carrabassett Valley, Maine is a small resort town in western Maine best known as the home of the Sugarloaf ski area and year-round outdoor recreation.
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B.
New England National Scenic Trail
The New England National Scenic Trail is a long-distance hiking route in southern New England that links together historic footpaths and ridgeline walks across Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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C.
Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska, Maine is a small town in far northern Maine on the Canadian border, known for its Franco-American heritage and position as one of the four geographic corners of the United States.
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Rangeley, Maine
Rangeley, Maine is a small resort town in western Maine known for its lakes, outdoor recreation, and scenic mountain surroundings.
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E.
Gray, Maine
Gray, Maine is a small New England town in southern Maine known for its rural character, proximity to Portland, and the Maine Wildlife Park.
- 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: Maine section of the Appalachian Trail Target entity description: The Maine section of the Appalachian Trail is a rugged, remote stretch of the long-distance hiking route known for its challenging terrain, dense forests, and iconic features like the Mahoosuc Notch.
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A.
Carrabassett Valley, Maine
Carrabassett Valley, Maine is a small resort town in western Maine best known as the home of the Sugarloaf ski area and year-round outdoor recreation.
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B.
New England National Scenic Trail
The New England National Scenic Trail is a long-distance hiking route in southern New England that links together historic footpaths and ridgeline walks across Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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C.
Madawaska, Maine
Madawaska, Maine is a small town in far northern Maine on the Canadian border, known for its Franco-American heritage and position as one of the four geographic corners of the United States.
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D.
Rangeley, Maine
Rangeley, Maine is a small resort town in western Maine known for its lakes, outdoor recreation, and scenic mountain surroundings.
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E.
Gray, Maine
Gray, Maine is a small New England town in southern Maine known for its rural character, proximity to Portland, and the Maine Wildlife Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | long-distance hiking trail section ⓘ |
| characteristic |
challenging
ⓘ
remote ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| endPoint | Mount Katahdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
bog bridges in wet areas
ⓘ
numerous lakes and ponds nearby ⓘ river and stream fords ⓘ rock scrambles ⓘ shelters and campsites along the route ⓘ |
| hazard |
black flies in late spring and early summer
ⓘ
difficult water crossings ⓘ rapidly changing weather ⓘ slippery rocks and roots ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Katahdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
100-Mile Wilderness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahoosuc Notch NERFINISHED ⓘ dense forests ⓘ difficult stream and river crossings ⓘ remote backcountry experience ⓘ steep ascents and descents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| managedBy |
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maine Appalachian Trail Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian Trail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
100-Mile Wilderness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Baxter State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Bigelow Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Carabassett Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahoosuc Notch NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahoosuc Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Rangeley Lakes region NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Maine mountains ⓘ |
| season | primarily hiked in late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| startPoint | Maine–New Hampshire border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminus | Mount Katahdin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
forested
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ rugged ⓘ |
| usedFor |
backpacking
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ thru-hiking ⓘ |
| wildlife |
black bear
ⓘ
loons near lakes and ponds ⓘ moose ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maine section of the Appalachian Trail Description of subject: The Maine section of the Appalachian Trail is a rugged, remote stretch of the long-distance hiking route known for its challenging terrain, dense forests, and iconic features like the Mahoosuc Notch.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Appalachian Trail in Maine