Peninsular Ranges
E20498
The Peninsular Ranges are a chain of mountain ranges extending from Southern California into Baja California, forming a major segment of the Pacific coastal mountains of western North America.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T29647 — 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: Peninsular Ranges Context triple: [North American Cordillera, contains, Peninsular Ranges]
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A.
Transverse Ranges
The Transverse Ranges are an east–west trending system of mountain ranges in Southern California known for their complex geology and for separating coastal regions from inland deserts.
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B.
Sierra Madre Occidental
The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range in western Mexico known for its rugged terrain, deep canyons, and significant biodiversity.
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C.
Sierra Madre Oriental
The Sierra Madre Oriental is a major mountain range in northeastern Mexico known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and significant influence on the region’s climate and watersheds.
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D.
Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada is a major mountain range in the western United States known for its dramatic granite peaks, extensive forests, and iconic natural landmarks such as Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe.
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E.
Coastal Ranges
The Coastal Ranges are a series of mountain ranges running along California’s Pacific coast, known for their rugged terrain, diverse ecosystems, and influence on the state’s climate and agriculture.
- 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: Peninsular Ranges Target entity description: The Peninsular Ranges are a chain of mountain ranges extending from Southern California into Baja California, forming a major segment of the Pacific coastal mountains of western North America.
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A.
Transverse Ranges
The Transverse Ranges are an east–west trending system of mountain ranges in Southern California known for their complex geology and for separating coastal regions from inland deserts.
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B.
Sierra Madre Occidental
The Sierra Madre Occidental is a major mountain range in western Mexico known for its rugged terrain, deep canyons, and significant biodiversity.
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C.
Sierra Madre Oriental
The Sierra Madre Oriental is a major mountain range in northeastern Mexico known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and significant influence on the region’s climate and watersheds.
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D.
Sierra Nevada
Sierra Nevada is a major mountain range in the western United States known for its dramatic granite peaks, extensive forests, and iconic natural landmarks such as Yosemite National Park and Lake Tahoe.
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E.
Coastal Ranges
The Coastal Ranges are a series of mountain ranges running along California’s Pacific coast, known for their rugged terrain, diverse ecosystems, and influence on the state’s climate and agriculture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain range system
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physiographic region ⓘ |
| biome |
chaparral and woodlands
ⓘ
desert scrub ⓘ montane coniferous forests ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Sonoran Desert
ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado Desert
Pacific Ocean ⓘ Salton Trough ⓘ Transverse Ranges ⓘ |
| climateEffect | rain shadow on leeward side ⓘ |
| contains |
San Emigdio Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Laguna Mountains
San Jacinto Mountains ⓘ Santa Ana Mountains ⓘ Santa Rosa Mountains ⓘ
surface form:
Santa Rosa Mountains (California)
Sierra de Juárez ⓘ Sierra de San Borja ⓘ Sierra de San Francisco ⓘ Sierra de San Pedro Mártir ⓘ Sierra de la Giganta ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevation | 3302 m ⓘ |
| extendsFrom | Southern California ⓘ |
| extendsInto | Baja California ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince |
Peninsular Ranges
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Peninsular Ranges Province
|
| geology |
Mesozoic granitic rocks
ⓘ
Peninsular Ranges Batholith ⓘ batholithic complex ⓘ |
| highestPoint | San Jacinto Peak ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baja California
ⓘ
Southern California ⓘ |
| majorSegmentOf |
Pacific Coast Ranges
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific coastal mountains of western North America
|
| namedFor |
Baja California
ⓘ
surface form:
Baja California Peninsula
|
| oriented | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| orogeny | Cordilleran orogeny ⓘ |
| parallelTo |
Pacific coastline of Baja California
ⓘ
Pacific coastline of Southern California ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific Coast Ranges
ⓘ
Pacific coastal mountains of western North America ⓘ Peninsular Ranges self-linksurface differs ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Baja California
ⓘ
surface form:
Baja California Peninsula
Orange County, California ⓘ Riverside County ⓘ San Diego County ⓘ |
| separates | coastal Southern California from interior deserts ⓘ |
| southOf | Transverse Ranges ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peninsular Ranges Description of subject: The Peninsular Ranges are a chain of mountain ranges extending from Southern California into Baja California, forming a major segment of the Pacific coastal mountains of western North America.
Referenced by (52)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.