Corn Hill (Truro, Massachusetts)
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Corn Hill in Truro, Massachusetts is a historic coastal hill on Cape Cod known as the site where Pilgrims reportedly discovered a cache of Native American corn in 1620.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Corn Hill (Truro, Massachusetts) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1729969 — 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: Corn Hill (Truro, Massachusetts) Context triple: [Corn Hill Beach, near, Corn Hill (Truro, Massachusetts)]
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A.
Newton Hills
Newton Hills is a series of challenging inclines in Newton, Massachusetts, best known for forming the toughest stretch of the Boston Marathon course.
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B.
Belmont Hill
Belmont Hill is an elevated area overlooking the town of Belmont, Massachusetts, known for its scenic views of the local skyline and surrounding region.
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C.
Savin Hill
Savin Hill is a neighborhood in Dorchester, Boston, known for its residential character, historic homes, and proximity to a namesake MBTA rapid transit station.
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D.
Mission Hill
Mission Hill is a residential Boston neighborhood known for its historic brick rowhouses, hilly streets, and proximity to major medical and academic institutions.
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E.
Tontine Crescent, Boston
Tontine Crescent, Boston was an elegant late-18th-century residential development designed by architect Charles Bulfinch, notable for its curved row of townhouses that exemplified early American Federal-style urban planning.
- 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: Corn Hill (Truro, Massachusetts) Target entity description: Corn Hill in Truro, Massachusetts is a historic coastal hill on Cape Cod known as the site where Pilgrims reportedly discovered a cache of Native American corn in 1620.
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A.
Newton Hills
Newton Hills is a series of challenging inclines in Newton, Massachusetts, best known for forming the toughest stretch of the Boston Marathon course.
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B.
Belmont Hill
Belmont Hill is an elevated area overlooking the town of Belmont, Massachusetts, known for its scenic views of the local skyline and surrounding region.
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C.
Savin Hill
Savin Hill is a neighborhood in Dorchester, Boston, known for its residential character, historic homes, and proximity to a namesake MBTA rapid transit station.
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D.
Mission Hill
Mission Hill is a residential Boston neighborhood known for its historic brick rowhouses, hilly streets, and proximity to major medical and academic institutions.
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E.
Tontine Crescent, Boston
Tontine Crescent, Boston was an elegant late-18th-century residential development designed by architect Charles Bulfinch, notable for its curved row of townhouses that exemplified early American Federal-style urban planning.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hill
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| access | reachable by local roads from U.S. Route 6 in Truro ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Corn Hill Beach ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Pilgrims
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Wampanoag people ⓘ |
| category |
Hills of Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Historic sites in Massachusetts ⓘ Landforms of Truro, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental with strong maritime influence ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystem | coastal dune and shrub habitat ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 30 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| geologicalType | glacially formed sand and gravel hill ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | local historic site ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cape Cod Bay
ⓘ
Provincetown in the distance ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early colonial New England ⓘ |
| inNarrative | accounts of the Pilgrims’ explorations before settling at Plymouth ⓘ |
| knownFor | site where Pilgrims reportedly discovered a cache of Native American corn in 1620 ⓘ |
| landUse | residential area on and around the hill ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Cape Cod ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ Truro, Massachusetts ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for the cache of corn found by the Pilgrims ⓘ |
| near |
Pamet River
NERFINISHED
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Truro town center ⓘ |
| overlooks | Cape Cod Bay ⓘ |
| partOf | Outer Cape Cod ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Pilgrims discovered stored Native American corn in November 1620 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local historical markers and interpretive signs ⓘ |
| topographicFeature | coastal hill ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular scenic overlook
ⓘ
visited for historical interest related to Pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Corn Hill (Truro, Massachusetts) Description of subject: Corn Hill in Truro, Massachusetts is a historic coastal hill on Cape Cod known as the site where Pilgrims reportedly discovered a cache of Native American corn in 1620.
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