Antarctica’s highest mountain
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Antarctica’s highest mountain is Mount Vinson, a remote, ice-covered peak in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains and one of the Seven Summits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Antarctica’s highest mountain canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13460227 — 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: Antarctica’s highest mountain Context triple: [Samuel Silverstein, climbed, Antarctica’s highest mountain]
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A.
Mount Shackleton in Antarctica
Mount Shackleton in Antarctica is a mountain named in honor of the famed British polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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B.
Shackleton Range in Antarctica
The Shackleton Range in Antarctica is a rugged mountain range named in honor of Anglo-Irish polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, renowned for his pioneering Antarctic expeditions.
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C.
Queen Maud Mountains
The Queen Maud Mountains are a major mountain range in Antarctica forming part of the Transantarctic Mountains, known for their extensive glaciers and high, rugged peaks near the Ross Ice Shelf.
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D.
Almirante Brown Nunatak
Almirante Brown Nunatak is a prominent rocky outcrop in Antarctica that rises above the surrounding ice near the Argentine research station Brown Base on the Antarctic Peninsula.
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E.
Mawson Peak
Mawson Peak is an active volcanic summit on Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean and one of Australia’s highest and most remote mountains.
- 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: Antarctica’s highest mountain Target entity description: Antarctica’s highest mountain is Mount Vinson, a remote, ice-covered peak in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains and one of the Seven Summits.
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A.
Mount Shackleton in Antarctica
Mount Shackleton in Antarctica is a mountain named in honor of the famed British polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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B.
Shackleton Range in Antarctica
The Shackleton Range in Antarctica is a rugged mountain range named in honor of Anglo-Irish polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton, renowned for his pioneering Antarctic expeditions.
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C.
Queen Maud Mountains
The Queen Maud Mountains are a major mountain range in Antarctica forming part of the Transantarctic Mountains, known for their extensive glaciers and high, rugged peaks near the Ross Ice Shelf.
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D.
Almirante Brown Nunatak
Almirante Brown Nunatak is a prominent rocky outcrop in Antarctica that rises above the surrounding ice near the Argentine research station Brown Base on the Antarctic Peninsula.
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E.
Mawson Peak
Mawson Peak is an active volcanic summit on Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean and one of Australia’s highest and most remote mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antarctic mountain
ⓘ
Seven Summits peak ⓘ mountain ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Union Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| accessedVia | ski-equipped aircraft ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Antarctic Treaty System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName | Vinson Massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | polar ⓘ |
| continent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| country | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coveredBy | ice ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | U.S. Navy aircraft NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1958 ⓘ |
| elevation |
16050 ft
ⓘ
4892 m ⓘ |
| firstAscentBy |
Barry Corbet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Nicholas Clinch NERFINISHED ⓘ Pete Schoening NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel Silverstein NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Antarctic Mountaineering Expedition 1966–67 NERFINISHED ⓘ William Long NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAscentDate | 1966-12-18 ⓘ |
| firstAscentYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
heavily glaciated slopes
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ |
| isClimbingDestination | true ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf | Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOnList | Seven Summits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Seven Summits NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRemote | true ⓘ |
| location |
Ellsworth Land
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ellsworth Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Sentinel Range NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Antarctica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Ellsworth Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Mount Vinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Carl Vinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Carl Vinson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorBase | Union Glacier Camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ellsworth Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sentinel Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominence | 4892 m ⓘ |
| range | Sentinel Range NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Ellsworth Land NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| standardRoute | glacier and snow climb ⓘ |
| topographicIsolation | >1000 km ⓘ |
| typicalClimbingSeason | austral summer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Antarctica’s highest mountain Description of subject: Antarctica’s highest mountain is Mount Vinson, a remote, ice-covered peak in the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains and one of the Seven Summits.
Referenced by (1)
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