Steens Mountain
E282038
Steens Mountain is a massive fault-block mountain in southeastern Oregon known for its dramatic escarpments, high-elevation wilderness, and proximity to the Alvord Desert.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steens Mountain canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2359295 — 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: Steens Mountain Context triple: [Alvord Desert, locatedEastOf, Steens Mountain]
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A.
Wheeler Peak
Wheeler Peak is the highest and most prominent mountain in Nevada, known for its alpine scenery and ancient bristlecone pine groves within Great Basin National Park.
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B.
Telescope Peak
Telescope Peak is the tallest mountain in Death Valley National Park, offering expansive views over both the lowest and some of the highest points in the contiguous United States.
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C.
Jeff Davis Peak
Jeff Davis Peak is a prominent mountain summit in eastern Nevada’s Snake Range, located within Great Basin National Park.
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D.
Mount Ritter
Mount Ritter is a prominent and rugged peak in California's Sierra Nevada, known for its striking granite profile and popularity among climbers and backpackers.
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E.
Taft Peak
Taft Peak is a mountain summit located within Nevada’s remote Schell Creek Range, known for its rugged Great Basin terrain and high-elevation landscapes.
- 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: Steens Mountain Target entity description: Steens Mountain is a massive fault-block mountain in southeastern Oregon known for its dramatic escarpments, high-elevation wilderness, and proximity to the Alvord Desert.
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A.
Wheeler Peak
Wheeler Peak is the highest and most prominent mountain in Nevada, known for its alpine scenery and ancient bristlecone pine groves within Great Basin National Park.
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B.
Telescope Peak
Telescope Peak is the tallest mountain in Death Valley National Park, offering expansive views over both the lowest and some of the highest points in the contiguous United States.
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C.
Jeff Davis Peak
Jeff Davis Peak is a prominent mountain summit in eastern Nevada’s Snake Range, located within Great Basin National Park.
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D.
Mount Ritter
Mount Ritter is a prominent and rugged peak in California's Sierra Nevada, known for its striking granite profile and popularity among climbers and backpackers.
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E.
Taft Peak
Taft Peak is a mountain summit located within Nevada’s remote Schell Creek Range, known for its rugged Great Basin terrain and high-elevation landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fault-block mountain
ⓘ
mountain ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
alpine tundra ecosystems
ⓘ
riparian corridors ⓘ sagebrush steppe ecosystems ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| easternSlopeAdjacentTo |
Alvord Desert
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surface form:
Alvord Desert playa
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| elevation |
about 2,968 meters
ⓘ
about 9,733 feet ⓘ |
| geologicalType | fault-block ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
bighorn sheep
ⓘ
golden eagle ⓘ sage-grouse ⓘ
surface form:
greater sage-grouse
mule deer ⓘ pronghorn ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Big Indian Gorge
ⓘ
Kiger Gorge ⓘ Little Blitzen Gorge ⓘ U-shaped valleys ⓘ Wildhorse Canyon ⓘ alpine lakes ⓘ glacially carved gorges ⓘ high-elevation plateau ⓘ rimrock cliffs ⓘ steep eastern escarpment ⓘ |
| hasRoad | Steens Mountain Loop Road ⓘ |
| highestPointOf | Steens Mountain Wilderness ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Harney County, Oregon
ⓘ
southeastern Oregon ⓘ |
| managingAgency |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
|
| nearestDesert | Alvord Desert ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Fields, Oregon
ⓘ
Frenchglen, Oregon ⓘ |
| overlooks | Alvord Desert ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
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surface form:
Bureau of Land Management lands
Steens Mountain Wilderness ⓘ
surface form:
Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Area
|
| popularFor |
backcountry driving
ⓘ
backpacking ⓘ birdwatching ⓘ fall foliage viewing ⓘ hiking ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| prominence | about 5,343 feet ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Steens Mountain Cooperative Management and Protection Act of 2000 ⓘ |
| range | Basin and Range Province ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| westernSlopeVegetation |
aspen groves
ⓘ
juniper woodlands ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steens Mountain Description of subject: Steens Mountain is a massive fault-block mountain in southeastern Oregon known for its dramatic escarpments, high-elevation wilderness, and proximity to the Alvord Desert.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Eastern Oregon