Shoshone Canyon
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Shoshone Canyon is a steep, scenic gorge carved by the Shoshone River in northwestern Wyoming, known for its dramatic cliffs and proximity to Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shoshone Canyon canonical | 3 |
| Buffalo Bill Gorge | 1 |
| Wind River Canyon outlet area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11808261 — 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: Shoshone Canyon Context triple: [Buffalo Bill Dam, reservoirLocatedIn, Shoshone Canyon]
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A.
Lodore Canyon
Lodore Canyon is a dramatic, steep-walled gorge on the Green River in northwestern Colorado, renowned for its whitewater rapids and scenic red-rock cliffs.
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B.
Lee Vining Canyon
Lee Vining Canyon is a glacially carved gorge in the eastern Sierra Nevada of California, known for its dramatic granite walls, waterfalls, and access to nearby high-country plateaus and Mono Lake.
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C.
Piute Canyon
Piute Canyon is a rugged, glacially carved valley in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its remote wilderness scenery and backcountry hiking routes.
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D.
Bighorn Canyon
Bighorn Canyon is a dramatic, steep-walled gorge carved by the Bighorn River, renowned for its striking desert-and-cliff landscapes and recreational opportunities in the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.
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E.
Provo Canyon
Provo Canyon is a scenic mountain canyon in Utah known for its dramatic cliffs, outdoor recreation, and the Provo River running through it.
- 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: Shoshone Canyon Target entity description: Shoshone Canyon is a steep, scenic gorge carved by the Shoshone River in northwestern Wyoming, known for its dramatic cliffs and proximity to Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir.
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A.
Lodore Canyon
Lodore Canyon is a dramatic, steep-walled gorge on the Green River in northwestern Colorado, renowned for its whitewater rapids and scenic red-rock cliffs.
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B.
Lee Vining Canyon
Lee Vining Canyon is a glacially carved gorge in the eastern Sierra Nevada of California, known for its dramatic granite walls, waterfalls, and access to nearby high-country plateaus and Mono Lake.
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C.
Piute Canyon
Piute Canyon is a rugged, glacially carved valley in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its remote wilderness scenery and backcountry hiking routes.
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D.
Bighorn Canyon
Bighorn Canyon is a dramatic, steep-walled gorge carved by the Bighorn River, renowned for its striking desert-and-cliff landscapes and recreational opportunities in the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area.
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E.
Provo Canyon
Provo Canyon is a scenic mountain canyon in Utah known for its dramatic cliffs, outdoor recreation, and the Provo River running through it.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canyon
ⓘ
gorge ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Buffalo Bill Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buffalo Bill Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| drainageBasin | Bighorn River basin ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Bighorn River (via Shoshone River) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationFeature | high-elevation canyon ⓘ |
| formedBy |
Shoshone River erosion
ⓘ
fluvial erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | river incision ⓘ |
| hasAccessRoad |
U.S. Route 14
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 16 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 20 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
narrow valley
ⓘ
rocky walls ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasView |
Buffalo Bill Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buffalo Bill Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| landformType |
scenic gorge
ⓘ
steep canyon ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Park County, Wyoming
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wyoming ⓘ northwestern Wyoming ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Buffalo Bill Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buffalo Bill Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ Cody, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Cody, Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearProtectedArea | Buffalo Bill State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic cliffs
ⓘ
proximity to Buffalo Bill Dam ⓘ scenic driving route ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shoshone River canyon system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shoshone River drainage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recreationArea | Buffalo Bill State Park vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Rocky Mountains vicinity ⓘ |
| river | Shoshone River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scenicDesignation | scenic area ⓘ |
| state | Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| watercourseThrough | Shoshone River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shoshone Canyon Description of subject: Shoshone Canyon is a steep, scenic gorge carved by the Shoshone River in northwestern Wyoming, known for its dramatic cliffs and proximity to Buffalo Bill Dam and Reservoir.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Wind River Canyon outlet area
this entity surface form:
Buffalo Bill Gorge