Nespelem, Washington
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Nespelem, Washington is a small town on the Colville Indian Reservation in north-central Washington State, historically significant as the final home and burial site of the Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nespelem, Washington canonical | 5 |
| Nespelem, Washington, United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10672598 — 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: Nespelem, Washington Context triple: [Chief Joseph, burialPlace, Nespelem, Washington]
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A.
Sekiu, Washington
Sekiu, Washington is a small unincorporated coastal community on the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Clallam County, known for its fishing, marine recreation, and scenic views of the Olympic Peninsula.
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B.
Tekoa, Washington
Tekoa, Washington is a small rural city in southeastern Washington State known for its historic railroad trestle and agricultural surroundings in the Palouse region.
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C.
Yelm, Washington
Yelm, Washington is a small city in western Washington State known as a growing bedroom community near Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the Nisqually River.
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D.
Taholah, Washington
Taholah, Washington is a small coastal community on the Pacific Ocean that serves as the main village and administrative center of the Quinault Indian Nation.
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E.
Orondo, Washington
Orondo, Washington is a small unincorporated community in Douglas County along the Columbia River, known for its orchards and fruit production.
- 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: Nespelem, Washington Target entity description: Nespelem, Washington is a small town on the Colville Indian Reservation in north-central Washington State, historically significant as the final home and burial site of the Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph.
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A.
Sekiu, Washington
Sekiu, Washington is a small unincorporated coastal community on the Strait of Juan de Fuca in Clallam County, known for its fishing, marine recreation, and scenic views of the Olympic Peninsula.
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B.
Tekoa, Washington
Tekoa, Washington is a small rural city in southeastern Washington State known for its historic railroad trestle and agricultural surroundings in the Palouse region.
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C.
Yelm, Washington
Yelm, Washington is a small city in western Washington State known as a growing bedroom community near Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the Nisqually River.
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D.
Taholah, Washington
Taholah, Washington is a small coastal community on the Pacific Ocean that serves as the main village and administrative center of the Quinault Indian Nation.
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E.
Orondo, Washington
Orondo, Washington is a small unincorporated community in Douglas County along the Columbia River, known for its orchards and fruit production.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| areaCode | 509 ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Colville Confederated Tribes
ⓘ
Nez Perce ⓘ |
| climate | continental climate with cold winters and warm summers ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| elevation | approximately 1,900 feet ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureClass | populated place ⓘ |
| governmentType | town government ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Chief Joseph burial site ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | center for Colville Indian Reservation administration (de facto) ⓘ |
| hasDemographics | significant Native American population ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
local retail and services
ⓘ
tribal government services ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | local schools operated in cooperation with Colville Confederated Tribes ⓘ |
| hasFeature | tribal community facilities ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSignificance |
burial site of Chief Joseph
ⓘ
final home of Chief Joseph ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Okanogan County, Washington
ⓘ
Washington (state) ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| locatedInRegion | north-central Washington ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZoneOffset | UTC−08:00 ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZoneOffsetDST | UTC−07:00 ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nespelem River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Colville Indian Reservation ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nespelem River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestLargerTown | Omak, Washington ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colville Indian Reservation
ⓘ
Okanogan County, Washington ⓘ |
| populationTrend | small population ⓘ |
| postalCode | 99155 ⓘ |
| region | Inland Northwest ⓘ |
| timezone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| timezoneDST |
Pacific Daylight Time
ⓘ
linked to:
Pacific Time Zone
|
| transportAccess | served by local reservation roads ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nespelem, Washington Description of subject: Nespelem, Washington is a small town on the Colville Indian Reservation in north-central Washington State, historically significant as the final home and burial site of the Nez Perce leader Chief Joseph.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.