Texas Flake
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Texas Flake is a massive, freestanding rock feature on El Capitan’s route The Nose in Yosemite National Park, known as a prominent landmark and resting spot for climbers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas Flake canonical | 1 |
| includes Texas Flake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2590047 — 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: Texas Flake Context triple: [The Nose, famousFeature, Texas Flake]
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A.
Como Bluff
Como Bluff is a famous dinosaur fossil site in Wyoming known for its rich Late Jurassic vertebrate remains and its central role in the 19th-century “Bone Wars.”
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B.
Modoc
The Modoc are a Native American people traditionally from the area around the California–Oregon border, known for their resistance during the 19th-century Modoc War.
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C.
Parlick
Parlick is a prominent hill in Lancashire, England, popular with walkers and paragliders and known for its sweeping views over the Forest of Bowland.
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D.
Tahlequah
Tahlequah is a city in eastern Oklahoma that serves as the capital of the Cherokee Nation and is known for its rich Native American history and culture.
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E.
Kay
Kay is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Catherine.
- 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: Texas Flake Target entity description: Texas Flake is a massive, freestanding rock feature on El Capitan’s route The Nose in Yosemite National Park, known as a prominent landmark and resting spot for climbers.
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A.
Como Bluff
Como Bluff is a famous dinosaur fossil site in Wyoming known for its rich Late Jurassic vertebrate remains and its central role in the 19th-century “Bone Wars.”
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B.
Modoc
The Modoc are a Native American people traditionally from the area around the California–Oregon border, known for their resistance during the 19th-century Modoc War.
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C.
Parlick
Parlick is a prominent hill in Lancashire, England, popular with walkers and paragliders and known for its sweeping views over the Forest of Bowland.
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D.
Tahlequah
Tahlequah is a city in eastern Oklahoma that serves as the capital of the Cherokee Nation and is known for its rich Native American history and culture.
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E.
Kay
Kay is a common diminutive or nickname for the given name Catherine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing landmark
ⓘ
geological formation ⓘ rock feature ⓘ |
| accessRestrictedBy | Yosemite National Park climbing regulations ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
big wall climbing
ⓘ
traditional climbing ⓘ |
| climbedBy |
aid climbers
ⓘ
free climbers ⓘ |
| environment | vertical granite cliff ⓘ |
| featureOf | classic big wall route The Nose ⓘ |
| hasApproachFeature | chimney climbing behind the flake ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named by climbers (exact origin uncertain) ⓘ |
| isDetachedFromMainWall | true ⓘ |
| isFreestanding | true ⓘ |
| isProminentLandmarkOnRoute | true ⓘ |
| isRestingSpotForClimbers | true ⓘ |
| isWellKnownAmong |
Yosemite climbing community
ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite climbers
international climbing community ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Mariposa County ⓘ
surface form:
Mariposa County, California
The Nose ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ Yosemite Valley ⓘ |
| locatedOn | El Capitan ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | climbing guidebooks for Yosemite ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being freestanding off the main wall
ⓘ
large size ⓘ serving as a ledge-like rest area ⓘ |
| onRouteGradeContext | The Nose (approx. 5.9 C2 / 5.14a free) ⓘ |
| partOf | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| relativePositionOnRoute | lower to middle section of The Nose ⓘ |
| rockType | granite ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | exposure inside and around the flake ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
climbing photographs
ⓘ
climbing trip reports ⓘ |
| usedFor |
belay stance
ⓘ
climber rest ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Texas Flake Description of subject: Texas Flake is a massive, freestanding rock feature on El Capitan’s route The Nose in Yosemite National Park, known as a prominent landmark and resting spot for climbers.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Nose
this entity surface form:
includes Texas Flake