Kilt Rock
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Kilt Rock is a dramatic sea cliff on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, famed for its vertical basalt columns that resemble a pleated kilt and the nearby Mealt Falls that plunge into the sea below.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kilt Rock canonical | 2 |
| Kilt Rock viewpoint | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T964428 — 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: Kilt Rock Context triple: [Isle of Skye, hasLandform, Kilt Rock]
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A.
Kinnoull Hill
Kinnoull Hill is a prominent wooded hill and scenic viewpoint overlooking the River Tay, known for its dramatic cliffs and panoramic views near Perth, Scotland.
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B.
Highland Light
Highland Light is a historic lighthouse in Truro, Massachusetts, that serves as a prominent navigational aid and landmark on Cape Cod.
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C.
Old Man of Storr
Old Man of Storr is a famous, jagged rock pinnacle and iconic hiking destination on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, renowned for its dramatic scenery and frequent appearance in films and photographs.
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D.
Urquhart
Urquhart is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Highlands and borne by various notable figures in military, political, and literary contexts.
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E.
Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man of Hoy is a famous, towering red sandstone sea stack off the coast of Hoy in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, renowned as a dramatic landmark and challenging rock-climbing destination.
- 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: Kilt Rock Target entity description: Kilt Rock is a dramatic sea cliff on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, famed for its vertical basalt columns that resemble a pleated kilt and the nearby Mealt Falls that plunge into the sea below.
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A.
Kinnoull Hill
Kinnoull Hill is a prominent wooded hill and scenic viewpoint overlooking the River Tay, known for its dramatic cliffs and panoramic views near Perth, Scotland.
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B.
Highland Light
Highland Light is a historic lighthouse in Truro, Massachusetts, that serves as a prominent navigational aid and landmark on Cape Cod.
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C.
Old Man of Storr
Old Man of Storr is a famous, jagged rock pinnacle and iconic hiking destination on Scotland’s Isle of Skye, renowned for its dramatic scenery and frequent appearance in films and photographs.
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D.
Urquhart
Urquhart is a Scottish surname historically associated with the Highlands and borne by various notable figures in military, political, and literary contexts.
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E.
Old Man of Hoy
The Old Man of Hoy is a famous, towering red sandstone sea stack off the coast of Hoy in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, renowned as a dramatic landmark and challenging rock-climbing destination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
sea cliff ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | WGS84 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| faces | east ⓘ |
| formedBy | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod |
Jurassic
ⓘ
Paleogene volcanism ⓘ |
| hasAppearance | resembles a pleated kilt ⓘ |
| hasApproxLatitude | 57.6° N ⓘ |
| hasApproxLongitude | -6.1° W ⓘ |
| hasCliffHeightApprox | 90 metres ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature |
Jurassic sedimentary rocks
ⓘ
dolerite sills ⓘ vertical basalt columns ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | named for resemblance to a Scottish kilt ⓘ |
| hasNearbyBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
The Minch ⓘ
surface form:
The Minch strait
|
| hasNearbyFeature |
Loch Mealt
ⓘ
Mealt Falls ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWildlife |
marine life in coastal waters
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
rockfall hazard
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strong winds at cliff edge ⓘ |
| hasSafetyFeature | fenced viewing area ⓘ |
| hasTouristInfrastructure |
car park
ⓘ
information board ⓘ |
| hasViewingPoint |
Kilt Rock
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Kilt Rock viewpoint
|
| isFeaturedIn | tourist guides to Skye ⓘ |
| isManagedBy |
Highland Council
ⓘ
surface form:
Highland Council (access and facilities)
|
| isPopularFor |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionOf |
Isle of Skye
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| isViewOf | Mealt Falls plunging into the sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Highland council area
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides ⓘ Isle of Skye ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Trotternish Peninsula ⓘ |
| nearestSettlement | Staffin ⓘ |
| overlooks |
The Minch
ⓘ
sea cliffs of northeastern Skye ⓘ |
| viewpointAccessibleFrom | A855 road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterfallHeightApprox | 55 metres ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kilt Rock Description of subject: Kilt Rock is a dramatic sea cliff on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, famed for its vertical basalt columns that resemble a pleated kilt and the nearby Mealt Falls that plunge into the sea below.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kilt Rock viewpoint
this entity surface form:
Kilt Rock viewpoint