California Department of Parks and Recreation
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The California Department of Parks and Recreation is the state agency responsible for managing and preserving California’s extensive system of state parks, historic sites, and natural and recreational resources.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T36239 — 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: California Department of Parks and Recreation Context triple: [Redwood National and State Parks, governingBody, California Department of Parks and Recreation]
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A.
Redwood National and State Parks
Redwood National and State Parks is a protected complex of national and state parks in northern California renowned for its towering ancient coast redwood forests and diverse coastal ecosystems.
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B.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is a bi-state regulatory body responsible for coordinating environmental protection, land use, and development planning in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
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C.
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is a U.S. national park in the southern Sierra Nevada renowned for its giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman Tree, one of the largest trees on Earth.
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D.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is a renowned U.S. national park in the Sierra Nevada mountains, famous for its dramatic granite cliffs, waterfalls, giant sequoias, and diverse wilderness.
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E.
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California, known for its role as the state’s political center and its historic roots in the Gold Rush era.
- 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: California Department of Parks and Recreation Target entity description: The California Department of Parks and Recreation is the state agency responsible for managing and preserving California’s extensive system of state parks, historic sites, and natural and recreational resources.
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A.
Redwood National and State Parks
Redwood National and State Parks is a protected complex of national and state parks in northern California renowned for its towering ancient coast redwood forests and diverse coastal ecosystems.
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B.
Tahoe Regional Planning Agency
The Tahoe Regional Planning Agency is a bi-state regulatory body responsible for coordinating environmental protection, land use, and development planning in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
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C.
Sequoia National Park
Sequoia National Park is a U.S. national park in the southern Sierra Nevada renowned for its giant sequoia trees, including the General Sherman Tree, one of the largest trees on Earth.
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D.
Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park is a renowned U.S. national park in the Sierra Nevada mountains, famous for its dramatic granite cliffs, waterfalls, giant sequoias, and diverse wilderness.
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E.
Sacramento
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California, known for its role as the state’s political center and its historic roots in the Gold Rush era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
parks and recreation agency
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state government agency ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cal Parks
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California Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ
surface form:
California State Parks Department
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| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| countryHeadquarters |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employs |
interpretive staff
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maintenance staff ⓘ natural resource managers ⓘ park rangers ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| hasMission |
to create opportunities for high-quality outdoor recreation
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to protect California’s most valued natural and cultural resources ⓘ to provide for the health, inspiration and education of the people of California by helping to preserve the state’s extraordinary biological diversity ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.parks.ca.gov ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Sacramento
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surface form:
Sacramento, California
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| industry |
environmental conservation
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heritage preservation ⓘ parks and recreation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
California, United States
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surface form:
State of California
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| legalForm | state agency ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Sacramento County
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surface form:
Sacramento County, California
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| operates |
Angel Island State Park
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park ⓘ Big Basin Redwoods State Park ⓘ California State Railroad Museum ⓘ
surface form:
California State Railroad Museum (as part of the state parks system)
Hearst San Simeon State Historical Monument (Hearst Castle) ⓘ Humboldt Redwoods State Park ⓘ Redwood National and State Parks ⓘ
surface form:
Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park
Malibu Creek State Park ⓘ Mount Tamalpais State Park ⓘ Old Sacramento ⓘ
surface form:
Old Sacramento State Historic Park
Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| parentOrganization | Government of California ⓘ |
| partOf | California Natural Resources Agency ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
California Department of Parks and Recreation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
California state park system
off-highway motor vehicle recreation areas in California ⓘ preservation of cultural resources in California state parks ⓘ preservation of historic resources in California state parks ⓘ preservation of natural resources in California state parks ⓘ public outdoor recreation in California state parks ⓘ state beaches in California ⓘ state historic monuments in California ⓘ state historic parks in California ⓘ state natural reserves in California ⓘ state parks in California ⓘ state recreation areas in California ⓘ |
| shortName |
California Department of Parks and Recreation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
California State Parks
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| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California Department of Parks and Recreation Description of subject: The California Department of Parks and Recreation is the state agency responsible for managing and preserving California’s extensive system of state parks, historic sites, and natural and recreational resources.
Referenced by (355)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Burney Falls Campground
Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area
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managedBy
→
California Department of Parks and Recreation
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subject surface form:
Shell Beach (Sonoma County)
Century Lake (Malibu Creek State Park)
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managedBy
→
California Department of Parks and Recreation
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subject surface form:
Trippet Ranch
subject surface form:
Eagle Rock (Santa Monica Mountains)
subject surface form:
Silver Falls (Big Basin Redwoods State Park)
Candlestick Point State Recreation Area
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managedBy
→
California Department of Parks and Recreation
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