Knife Edge arête
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Knife Edge arête is a famously narrow and exposed ridgeline on Maine’s Mount Katahdin, known for its dramatic drops and challenging hiking and scrambling.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Knife Edge arête canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2423623 — 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: Knife Edge arête Context triple: [Mount Katahdin, hasNotableFeature, Knife Edge arête]
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Bevel
Bevel is a surname most notably associated with James Bevel, a prominent American civil rights leader and strategist of the 1960s.
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Barrow-blade
Barrow-blade is an enchanted sword from the Barrow-downs in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notable for being carried by Samwise Gamgee during the quest of the Fellowship of the Ring.
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Burin
Burin is a small coastal town on the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, historically known for its fishing industry and maritime heritage.
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D.
Espee
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Cleave
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- 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: Knife Edge arête Target entity description: Knife Edge arête is a famously narrow and exposed ridgeline on Maine’s Mount Katahdin, known for its dramatic drops and challenging hiking and scrambling.
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A.
Bevel
Bevel is a surname most notably associated with James Bevel, a prominent American civil rights leader and strategist of the 1960s.
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B.
Barrow-blade
Barrow-blade is an enchanted sword from the Barrow-downs in J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth, notable for being carried by Samwise Gamgee during the quest of the Fellowship of the Ring.
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C.
Burin
Burin is a small coastal town on the Burin Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, historically known for its fishing industry and maritime heritage.
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D.
Espee
Espee is a common nickname for the historic Southern Pacific Railroad, a major American railroad that operated in the western United States.
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E.
Cleave
Cleave is a given name variant of Clive, used as an alternative personal name or spelling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hiking route
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mountain ridge ⓘ |
| accessFrom |
Baxter Peak via Hunt Trail or other Katahdin approaches
ⓘ
Pamola Peak via Helon Taylor Trail ⓘ |
| connects |
Baxter Peak
ⓘ
Pamola Peak ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| difficulty |
requires hands-on scrambling
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strenuous ⓘ |
| elevationMax |
about 1600 meters above sea level
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about 5267 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| fameWithin | Appalachian hiking community ⓘ |
| feature |
sections only a few feet wide
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sharp, serrated ridgeline ⓘ short, steep scrambles near the Chimney area ⓘ |
| hazard |
exposure to heights
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high winds ⓘ rapidly changing mountain weather ⓘ risk of falls ⓘ |
| length |
about 1.1 miles
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about 1.8 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baxter State Park
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Maine ⓘ Mount Katahdin ⓘ Piscataquis County, Maine ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| mountainRange |
Mount Katahdin
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surface form:
Mount Katahdin massif
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| notableFor |
being one of the most famous ridge hikes in New England
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challenging scrambling sections ⓘ dramatic alpine scenery ⓘ extreme exposure ⓘ steep drop-offs on both sides ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mount Katahdin
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surface form:
Mount Katahdin summit area
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| popularity | popular with experienced hikers and scramblers ⓘ |
| recommendedFor | experienced hikers only ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| regulation | subject to Baxter State Park day-use and weather restrictions ⓘ |
| safetyAdvice |
avoid in bad weather or high winds
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not recommended for people with severe fear of heights ⓘ |
| season | typically hiked in summer and early fall ⓘ |
| surface | exposed rock ⓘ |
| terrainType |
narrow arête
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rocky ridge ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Chimney Pond area
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Great Basin of Katahdin ⓘ Great Basin of Katahdin ⓘ
surface form:
South Basin of Katahdin
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Knife Edge arête Description of subject: Knife Edge arête is a famously narrow and exposed ridgeline on Maine’s Mount Katahdin, known for its dramatic drops and challenging hiking and scrambling.
Referenced by (1)
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