Tower of Babel (rock formation)
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The Tower of Babel is a prominent sandstone rock formation in Arches National Park, Utah, known for its towering vertical cliffs and striking resemblance to a monumental stone tower.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tower of Babel (rock formation) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11032192 — 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: Tower of Babel (rock formation) Context triple: [Courthouse Towers, hasNearbyFeature, Tower of Babel (rock formation)]
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Bastei rock formations
The Bastei rock formations are a dramatic sandstone rock massif and popular viewpoint in Germany’s Saxon Switzerland National Park, overlooking the Elbe River and known for its iconic stone bridge and hiking trails.
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B.
Babel (tower of radios)
Babel (tower of radios) is a large-scale installation by Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles composed of a towering structure of numerous radios all tuned to different stations, evoking themes of communication, chaos, and linguistic confusion.
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C.
Bogenfels rock arch
Bogenfels rock arch is a dramatic natural sea arch on Namibia’s Atlantic coast, famed for its striking rock formation rising from the ocean near Lüderitz.
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D.
Tower of Babel
"Tower of Babel" is a song by Elton John from his 1975 album *Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy*, noted for its dark, theatrical rock style and introspective lyrics.
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E.
El Arco rock formation
El Arco rock formation is a famous natural sea arch at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, serving as an iconic landmark of Cabo San Lucas.
- 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: Tower of Babel (rock formation) Target entity description: The Tower of Babel is a prominent sandstone rock formation in Arches National Park, Utah, known for its towering vertical cliffs and striking resemblance to a monumental stone tower.
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A.
Bastei rock formations
The Bastei rock formations are a dramatic sandstone rock massif and popular viewpoint in Germany’s Saxon Switzerland National Park, overlooking the Elbe River and known for its iconic stone bridge and hiking trails.
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B.
Babel (tower of radios)
Babel (tower of radios) is a large-scale installation by Brazilian artist Cildo Meireles composed of a towering structure of numerous radios all tuned to different stations, evoking themes of communication, chaos, and linguistic confusion.
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C.
Bogenfels rock arch
Bogenfels rock arch is a dramatic natural sea arch on Namibia’s Atlantic coast, famed for its striking rock formation rising from the ocean near Lüderitz.
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D.
Tower of Babel
"Tower of Babel" is a song by Elton John from his 1975 album *Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy*, noted for its dark, theatrical rock style and introspective lyrics.
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E.
El Arco rock formation
El Arco rock formation is a famous natural sea arch at the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula, serving as an iconic landmark of Cabo San Lucas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural monument
ⓘ
rock formation ⓘ sandstone formation ⓘ |
| accessRestriction | subject to Arches National Park regulations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Grand County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalComposition | sandstone ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
prominent rock spire
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resemblance to a monumental stone tower ⓘ towering vertical cliffs ⓘ |
| hasColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| hasErosionType |
water erosion
ⓘ
wind erosion ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalAge | Mesozoic era (approximate, sandstone units of Arches region) ⓘ |
| isInDesertRegion | Colorado Plateau desert environment ⓘ |
| isInRegion | American Southwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isManagedBy | U.S. National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
landscape photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arches National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Utah ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Arches National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tower of Babel (biblical structure) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
U.S. Route 191
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
park entrance road of Arches National Park ⓘ |
| partOf | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfScenicArea | Courthouse Towers section of Arches National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Utah ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| withinViewOf | Courthouse Towers area of Arches National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tower of Babel (rock formation) Description of subject: The Tower of Babel is a prominent sandstone rock formation in Arches National Park, Utah, known for its towering vertical cliffs and striking resemblance to a monumental stone tower.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.