Shafer Canyon Overlook
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Shafer Canyon Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, offering expansive views over the dramatic Shafer Canyon and its winding switchback road.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shafer Canyon Overlook canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11839509 — 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: Shafer Canyon Overlook Context triple: [Island in the Sky, hasViewpoint, Shafer Canyon Overlook]
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A.
Canyon Overlook
Canyon Overlook is a popular scenic viewpoint in Zion National Park known for its short trail and expansive views over Zion Canyon’s dramatic cliffs and valleys.
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B.
Rimrock Overlook
Rimrock Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Pennsylvania known for its dramatic rock formations and expansive views over the Allegheny Reservoir and surrounding forested hills.
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C.
Canyon Lookout
Canyon Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in Queensland’s Springbrook National Park known for its panoramic views over rainforest-clad valleys and dramatic cliffs.
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D.
Wheeler Peak Overlook
Wheeler Peak Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Great Basin National Park offering expansive views of Wheeler Peak and the surrounding high-desert landscape.
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E.
La Sal Mountains Viewpoint
La Sal Mountains Viewpoint is a scenic overlook in Arches National Park offering expansive views of the La Sal Mountains and surrounding red rock formations.
- 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: Shafer Canyon Overlook Target entity description: Shafer Canyon Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, offering expansive views over the dramatic Shafer Canyon and its winding switchback road.
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A.
Canyon Overlook
Canyon Overlook is a popular scenic viewpoint in Zion National Park known for its short trail and expansive views over Zion Canyon’s dramatic cliffs and valleys.
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B.
Rimrock Overlook
Rimrock Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Pennsylvania known for its dramatic rock formations and expansive views over the Allegheny Reservoir and surrounding forested hills.
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C.
Canyon Lookout
Canyon Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in Queensland’s Springbrook National Park known for its panoramic views over rainforest-clad valleys and dramatic cliffs.
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D.
Wheeler Peak Overlook
Wheeler Peak Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Great Basin National Park offering expansive views of Wheeler Peak and the surrounding high-desert landscape.
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E.
La Sal Mountains Viewpoint
La Sal Mountains Viewpoint is a scenic overlook in Arches National Park offering expansive views of the La Sal Mountains and surrounding red rock formations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
overlook
ⓘ
scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| accessedBy | paved road ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Island in the Sky Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Shafer Trail Road junction with Island in the Sky road ⓘ |
| bestSeasonToVisit |
fall
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spring ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationRelativeTo | above Shafer Canyon floor ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guard rail viewpoints
ⓘ
interpretive signage ⓘ parking area ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Island in the Sky mesa edge
ⓘ
Shafer Canyon NERFINISHED ⓘ Shafer Trail Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Shafer switchbacks NERFINISHED ⓘ deep canyons ⓘ desert landscape ⓘ layered rock formations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canyonlands National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Island in the Sky district NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan County, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Utah ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| near |
Moab, Utah
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shafer Trail switchbacks ⓘ |
| offersViewDirection |
primarily east
ⓘ
primarily southeast ⓘ |
| overlooks | Colorado Plateau canyon landscape ⓘ |
| partOf | Island in the Sky scenic drive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographySubject |
dramatic canyon walls
ⓘ
winding canyon road ⓘ |
| popularFor |
landscape photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ sunrise viewing ⓘ sunset viewing ⓘ |
| region | Colorado Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresFee | Canyonlands National Park entrance fee ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | steep drop-offs nearby ⓘ |
| terrainType | high desert mesa edge ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | roadside viewpoint ⓘ |
| usedFor | viewing 4x4 vehicles on Shafer Trail ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Canyonlands National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shafer Canyon Overlook Description of subject: Shafer Canyon Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, offering expansive views over the dramatic Shafer Canyon and its winding switchback road.
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