Horseshoe Bend
E145627
Horseshoe Bend is a famous dramatic meander of the Colorado River near Page, Arizona, known for its sweeping cliffside overlook and iconic horseshoe-shaped curve.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Horseshoe Bend canonical | 2 |
| Horseshoe Bend (Arizona) | 1 |
| Horseshoe Bend (Colorado River) | 1 |
| Horseshoe Bend overlook | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1128565 — 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: Horseshoe Bend Context triple: [Colorado Plateau, contains, Horseshoe Bend]
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A.
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is a historic site in Alabama that preserves the battlefield of the 1814 clash between U.S. forces and the Creek Nation, a decisive engagement in the Creek War.
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B.
Fern Canyon
Fern Canyon is a lush, narrow gorge in Northern California famed for its sheer walls draped in ferns and its appearance in films like Jurassic Park 2.
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C.
Cascadilla Gorge
Cascadilla Gorge is a scenic, steep-sided ravine in Ithaca, New York, known for its cascading waterfalls, stone trails, and role as a popular natural area near Cornell University.
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D.
Havasu Canyon
Havasu Canyon is a remote, scenic side canyon of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, renowned for its turquoise waterfalls and as the homeland of the Havasupai people.
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E.
Mather Gorge
Mather Gorge is a dramatic, narrow canyon on the Potomac River known for its steep cliffs, powerful rapids, and scenic views near Great Falls.
- 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: Horseshoe Bend Target entity description: Horseshoe Bend is a famous dramatic meander of the Colorado River near Page, Arizona, known for its sweeping cliffside overlook and iconic horseshoe-shaped curve.
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A.
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park is a historic site in Alabama that preserves the battlefield of the 1814 clash between U.S. forces and the Creek Nation, a decisive engagement in the Creek War.
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B.
Fern Canyon
Fern Canyon is a lush, narrow gorge in Northern California famed for its sheer walls draped in ferns and its appearance in films like Jurassic Park 2.
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C.
Cascadilla Gorge
Cascadilla Gorge is a scenic, steep-sided ravine in Ithaca, New York, known for its cascading waterfalls, stone trails, and role as a popular natural area near Cornell University.
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D.
Havasu Canyon
Havasu Canyon is a remote, scenic side canyon of the Grand Canyon in Arizona, renowned for its turquoise waterfalls and as the homeland of the Havasupai people.
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E.
Mather Gorge
Mather Gorge is a dramatic, narrow canyon on the Potomac River known for its steep cliffs, powerful rapids, and scenic views near Great Falls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural landmark
ⓘ
river meander ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessBy | automobile via U.S. Route 89 ⓘ |
| cliffHeight | about 1,000 feet above river level ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert environment ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distanceFromPage | about 4 miles southwest of Page, Arizona ⓘ |
| distanceFromUS89 | about 1.5 miles from U.S. Route 89 parking area ⓘ |
| dropToRiver | about 1,000 feet ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1,300 feet above the Colorado River
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approximately 4,200 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | erosion by the Colorado River ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
incised meander
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sandstone cliffs ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | Navajo Sandstone ⓘ |
| hasAccess | short hiking trail from parking area ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
hiking to overlook
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landscape photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasOverlook | designated viewing area at cliff edge ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dramatic panoramic views
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iconic horseshoe-shaped curve of the Colorado River ⓘ photography opportunities ⓘ sunrise and sunset views ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona
ⓘ
Coconino County, Arizona ⓘ Colorado River ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
near Page, Arizona ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| near |
Glen Canyon Dam
ⓘ
Lake Powell ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Page, Arizona ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado Plateau
ⓘ
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area ⓘ
surface form:
Glen Canyon Dam downstream river corridor
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area ⓘ |
| photographyPopularity | widely shared on social media ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
| river | Colorado River ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
risk of falls from high cliffs
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unfenced cliff edges in many areas ⓘ |
| shape | horseshoe-shaped meander ⓘ |
| tourism |
major tourist destination in northern Arizona
ⓘ
popular stop for visitors to Page and Lake Powell ⓘ |
| touristInfrastructure | parking lot and maintained trail ⓘ |
| trailLength | approximately 1.5 miles round trip ⓘ |
| viewDirection | primarily faces north ⓘ |
| viewType | cliffside overlook ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Horseshoe Bend Description of subject: Horseshoe Bend is a famous dramatic meander of the Colorado River near Page, Arizona, known for its sweeping cliffside overlook and iconic horseshoe-shaped curve.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Horseshoe Bend (Arizona)
this entity surface form:
Horseshoe Bend (Colorado River)
this entity surface form:
Horseshoe Bend overlook