Devil's Nose
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Devil's Nose is a steep, switchback-laden mountain slope in the Ecuadorian Andes famed for its dramatic and historically significant railway engineering.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devil’s Nose | 3 |
| Devil's Nose canonical | 1 |
| Devil’s Nose rock formation | 1 |
| Devil’s Nose section | 1 |
| Nariz del Diablo (Devil’s Nose) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11331023 — 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: Devil's Nose Context triple: [Alausí Nariz del Diablo railway, meaningOfName, Devil's Nose]
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A.
Upside Down Mountain
Upside Down Mountain is a 2013 indie folk album by American singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, noted for its introspective lyrics and rich, full-band arrangements.
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B.
Devil’s Point
Devil’s Point is a prominent coastal headland and viewpoint at the entrance to Plymouth Sound in southwest England, known for its scenic views over the harbor and surrounding coastline.
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C.
Topatopa Bluff
Topatopa Bluff is a prominent peak in Southern California known for its rugged terrain and scenic views within the Topatopa Mountains range.
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D.
Cave Rock
Cave Rock is a prominent volcanic rock formation and culturally significant Washoe Tribe site on the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada.
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E.
Weeping Rock
Weeping Rock is a popular alcove and viewpoint in Zion National Park known for its continuously dripping springs and lush hanging gardens.
- 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: Devil's Nose Target entity description: Devil's Nose is a steep, switchback-laden mountain slope in the Ecuadorian Andes famed for its dramatic and historically significant railway engineering.
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A.
Upside Down Mountain
Upside Down Mountain is a 2013 indie folk album by American singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, noted for its introspective lyrics and rich, full-band arrangements.
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B.
Devil’s Point
Devil’s Point is a prominent coastal headland and viewpoint at the entrance to Plymouth Sound in southwest England, known for its scenic views over the harbor and surrounding coastline.
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C.
Topatopa Bluff
Topatopa Bluff is a prominent peak in Southern California known for its rugged terrain and scenic views within the Topatopa Mountains range.
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D.
Cave Rock
Cave Rock is a prominent volcanic rock formation and culturally significant Washoe Tribe site on the southeastern shore of Lake Tahoe in Nevada.
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E.
Weeping Rock
Weeping Rock is a popular alcove and viewpoint in Zion National Park known for its continuously dripping springs and lush hanging gardens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
mountain slope ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nariz del Diablo train route
ⓘ
linked to:
Alausí Nariz del Diablo railway
|
| considered | one of the most difficult railway engineering works in the world ⓘ |
| constructionEra | early 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| elevationApproxMeters | 1900 ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing train rides ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringReputation | devilishly difficult to build ⓘ |
| hasEngineeringTechnique |
cut-and-fill excavation
ⓘ
rock blasting ⓘ |
| hasNameInSpanish | Nariz del Diablo ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver | Chanchan River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Alausi ⓘ |
| hasRailwayFeature |
reversing points
ⓘ
switchbacks ⓘ zigzag track ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
landslides
ⓘ
rockfalls ⓘ |
| hasTransportMode | narrow-gauge railway ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionOf |
Chimborazo Province
ⓘ
Ecuador ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic railway engineering
ⓘ
historically significant railway ⓘ steep slope ⓘ switchback railway ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andes
ⓘ
Ecuador ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ecuador ⓘ |
| nameEtymology |
name reflects danger and difficulty of construction
ⓘ
named for its nose-like rock formation ⓘ |
| near |
Alausi
ⓘ
Chimborazo Province ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Chanchan River valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Chanchán River valley
|
| partOf | Ecuadorian Andes ⓘ |
| partOfRouteBetween |
Alausi
ⓘ
Sibambe ⓘ |
| railwayConstructionBegan | late 19th century ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | 1067 mm ⓘ |
| railwayPassesThrough |
Ecuadorian Trans-Andean Railway
ⓘ
linked to:
Ecuadorian Railway
Guayaquil–Quito railway ⓘ
linked to:
Ecuadorian Railway
|
| region | Sierra region of Ecuador ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
railway tourism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
passenger trains
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tourist trains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Devil's Nose Description of subject: Devil's Nose is a steep, switchback-laden mountain slope in the Ecuadorian Andes famed for its dramatic and historically significant railway engineering.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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