Magnetic Hill

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Magnetic Hill is a famous gravity hill and tourist attraction near Moncton, New Brunswick, where cars appear to roll uphill due to an optical illusion.

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Label Occurrences
Magnetic Hill canonical 2

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf gravity hill
tourist attraction
actualPhenomenon misperception of slope due to surrounding landscape
attracts tourists
causeOfEffect optical illusion
country Canada
feature downhill slope that appears uphill
hasAccessibility accessible by car
hasActivity drivers place car in neutral to experience illusion
hasCategory optical illusion site
roadside attraction
hasCoordinateSystem geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude)
hasCulturalRole iconic attraction associated with Moncton’s identity
hasEconomicRole local tourism revenue source
hasEffect cars appear to roll uphill
hasExperienceDuration short drive-through experience
hasNameOrigin named for the seemingly magnetic effect on cars
hasNearbyAttraction Magic Mountain amusement park
surface form: Magic Mountain water park

Magnetic Hill Wharf Village
Magnetic Hill Zoo
hasNearbyCity Moncton
hasOpticalIllusionType gravity hill illusion
hasParking roadside stopping area
hasPopularity one of New Brunswick’s best-known tourist attractions
hasRoadType public road
hasSafetyConsideration drivers must watch for other traffic
hasSeasonality most visited in summer months
hasSignage tourist information signs
hasTransportationMode automobile
hasView rural landscape surroundings
hasVisitorBehavior visitors record videos of the illusion
illusionCategory horizon and reference-frame distortion
illusionMechanism tilted horizon line relative to road
isFamousIn Atlantic Canada
isPromotedBy local tourism authorities
knownFor cars rolling apparently uphill in neutral
optical illusion of reversed slope
languageOfName English
locatedIn Canada
Moncton
New Brunswick
near Moncton
surface form: City of Moncton
partOf Magnetic Hill area of Moncton
perceivedPhenomenon mysterious force pulling vehicles uphill
province New Brunswick
slopeType mild road gradient
tourismRegion Southeastern New Brunswick

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Instruction
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# Requirements
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- If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list.
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Input
Subject: Magnetic Hill
Description of subject: Magnetic Hill is a famous gravity hill and tourist attraction near Moncton, New Brunswick, where cars appear to roll uphill due to an optical illusion.

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Moncton hasAttraction Magnetic Hill
Magnetic Hill Zoo nearbyFeature Magnetic Hill