Short Creek community on the Arizona–Utah border
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The Short Creek community on the Arizona–Utah border is a historically insular, predominantly Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint settlement known for its practice of plural marriage and long-standing conflicts with state and federal authorities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Short Creek community on the Arizona–Utah border canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11625231 — 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: Short Creek community on the Arizona–Utah border Context triple: [Leroy S. Johnson, residence, Short Creek community on the Arizona–Utah border]
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A.
Arizona–Utah border
The Arizona–Utah border is the state line in the American Southwest that runs through dramatic desert landscapes and major attractions such as Lake Powell and Monument Valley.
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B.
Silver Creek (Arizona)
Silver Creek (Arizona) is a stream in northeastern Arizona that flows through Navajo County and contributes to the Little Colorado River watershed.
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C.
Star Valley, Arizona
Star Valley, Arizona is a small town in central Arizona’s Rim Country known for its scenic high-desert setting near the Tonto National Forest.
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D.
Tonto Creek watershed
The Tonto Creek watershed is a drainage basin in central Arizona that collects and channels water from surrounding mountains through Tonto Creek toward the Salt River system.
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E.
Green Valley, Arizona
Green Valley, Arizona is a retirement-oriented unincorporated community in southern Arizona known for its golf courses, warm climate, and proximity to Tucson.
- 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: Short Creek community on the Arizona–Utah border Target entity description: The Short Creek community on the Arizona–Utah border is a historically insular, predominantly Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint settlement known for its practice of plural marriage and long-standing conflicts with state and federal authorities.
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A.
Arizona–Utah border
The Arizona–Utah border is the state line in the American Southwest that runs through dramatic desert landscapes and major attractions such as Lake Powell and Monument Valley.
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B.
Silver Creek (Arizona)
Silver Creek (Arizona) is a stream in northeastern Arizona that flows through Navajo County and contributes to the Little Colorado River watershed.
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C.
Star Valley, Arizona
Star Valley, Arizona is a small town in central Arizona’s Rim Country known for its scenic high-desert setting near the Tonto National Forest.
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D.
Tonto Creek watershed
The Tonto Creek watershed is a drainage basin in central Arizona that collects and channels water from surrounding mountains through Tonto Creek toward the Salt River system.
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E.
Green Valley, Arizona
Green Valley, Arizona is a retirement-oriented unincorporated community in southern Arizona known for its golf courses, warm climate, and proximity to Tucson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious community
ⓘ
settlement ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
other Mormon fundamentalist groups ⓘ |
| climate | arid climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalNorm |
conservative dress standards
ⓘ
gender-segregated roles ⓘ |
| demographicTrend | high birth rate ⓘ |
| dominantReligion | Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economy |
construction industry
ⓘ
small local businesses ⓘ |
| educationCharacteristic |
limited integration with public schools
ⓘ
religious-based schooling ⓘ |
| governance | influenced by FLDS leadership ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Colorado City, Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hildale, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalName | Short Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
conflicts with federal authorities
ⓘ
conflicts with state authorities ⓘ historically insular character ⓘ polygamy ⓘ practice of plural marriage ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
child welfare investigations
ⓘ
land and property disputes ⓘ polygamy prosecutions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderOf | Arizona–Utah border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlementIn |
Colorado City, Arizona
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hildale, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marriagePractice |
arranged marriages
ⓘ
plural marriage ⓘ |
| near |
Grand Canyon region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vermilion Cliffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
federal law enforcement agencies
ⓘ
state law enforcement agencies ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | predominantly Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
|
| religiousTradition | Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialCharacteristic |
closed community
ⓘ
communal lifestyle ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
academic studies on new religious movements
ⓘ
media coverage on polygamy ⓘ |
| timeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Short Creek community on the Arizona–Utah border Description of subject: The Short Creek community on the Arizona–Utah border is a historically insular, predominantly Fundamentalist Latter Day Saint settlement known for its practice of plural marriage and long-standing conflicts with state and federal authorities.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.