Great Falls of the Passaic River
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The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a dramatic 77-foot waterfall and one of the largest in the eastern United States, historically central to early American industrial development.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Great Falls of the Passaic River canonical | 8 |
| Great Falls of Paterson | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T895525 — 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: Great Falls of the Passaic River Context triple: [Paterson, New Jersey, hasLandmark, Great Falls of the Passaic River]
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A.
Oneonta Falls
Oneonta Falls is a picturesque waterfall in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, known for its narrow moss-covered slot canyon and popular but often chilly wade-in hike.
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B.
Kaaterskill Falls
Kaaterskill Falls is a famous two-tiered waterfall in the Catskill Mountains of New York, renowned for its scenic beauty and significance in American art and literature.
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C.
Great Falls of the Potomac
The Great Falls of the Potomac is a dramatic series of rapids and waterfalls where the Potomac River cascades through a narrow, rocky gorge, forming one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s most striking natural landmarks.
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D.
High Falls, New York
High Falls, New York is a small hamlet in Ulster County known for its scenic waterfalls, historic canal-era structures, and vibrant arts and dining scene.
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E.
Wappingers Falls
Wappingers Falls is a small village in New York’s Hudson Valley known for its historic mill sites and location along Wappinger Creek.
- 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: Great Falls of the Passaic River Target entity description: The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a dramatic 77-foot waterfall and one of the largest in the eastern United States, historically central to early American industrial development.
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A.
Oneonta Falls
Oneonta Falls is a picturesque waterfall in Oregon’s Columbia River Gorge, known for its narrow moss-covered slot canyon and popular but often chilly wade-in hike.
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B.
Kaaterskill Falls
Kaaterskill Falls is a famous two-tiered waterfall in the Catskill Mountains of New York, renowned for its scenic beauty and significance in American art and literature.
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C.
Great Falls of the Potomac
The Great Falls of the Potomac is a dramatic series of rapids and waterfalls where the Potomac River cascades through a narrow, rocky gorge, forming one of the Mid-Atlantic region’s most striking natural landmarks.
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D.
High Falls, New York
High Falls, New York is a small hamlet in Ulster County known for its scenic waterfalls, historic canal-era structures, and vibrant arts and dining scene.
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E.
Wappingers Falls
Wappingers Falls is a small village in New York’s Hudson Valley known for its historic mill sites and location along Wappinger Creek.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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natural feature ⓘ waterfall ⓘ |
| activity |
photography
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sightseeing ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | about 260 feet at crest ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alexander Hamilton
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Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures ⓘ |
| category |
Tourist attractions in Passaic County, New Jersey
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Waterfalls of New Jersey ⓘ |
| city |
Paterson, New Jersey
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surface form:
Paterson
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| conservationStatus | protected area ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designation |
U.S. National Historic Landmark District
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surface form:
National Historic Landmark District
National Historical Parks of the United States ⓘ
surface form:
National Historical Park
National Natural Landmark ⓘ |
| feature |
historic raceway system nearby
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rocky gorge ⓘ |
| flowType | block waterfall ⓘ |
| formedBy | post-glacial river incision ⓘ |
| geology | basalt ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint | pedestrian bridge over the gorge ⓘ |
| height |
77 feet
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about 23 meters ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
New England textile industry
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surface form:
American Industrial Revolution
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| locatedIn |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
Passaic County, New Jersey ⓘ Passaic River ⓘ Paterson, New Jersey ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| municipality |
Paterson, New Jersey
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surface form:
City of Paterson
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| near |
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park visitor center
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historic mill buildings in Paterson ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest waterfalls in the eastern United States
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hydropower used to drive mills and factories ⓘ role in early American industrialization ⓘ |
| partOf |
Paterson Great Falls National Historical Park
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surface form:
Great Falls of the Passaic River National Historical Park
United States National Park System ⓘ
surface form:
National Park System
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| publicAccess | open to the public ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
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| tourism | popular visitor attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | not a UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedFor |
industrial mills power source
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textile manufacturing power source ⓘ water power ⓘ |
| watercourse | Passaic River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Great Falls of the Passaic River Description of subject: The Great Falls of the Passaic River is a dramatic 77-foot waterfall and one of the largest in the eastern United States, historically central to early American industrial development.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Society for Establishing Useful Manufactures
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usedNaturalResource
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Great Falls of the Passaic River
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this entity surface form:
Great Falls of Paterson