Zabriskie Point
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Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zabriskie Point canonical | 17 |
| Zabriskie Point, Death Valley | 2 |
| Zabriskie Point area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T255233 — 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: Zabriskie Point Context triple: [Death Valley, contains, Zabriskie Point]
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A.
Xanadu
Xanadu is the opulent, mythical pleasure-dome city evoked in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem "Kubla Khan."
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B.
Inland Empire
Inland Empire is a large, fast-growing metropolitan region east of Los Angeles known for its suburban communities, logistics hubs, and diverse economy.
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C.
Loomis
Loomis is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, law, and the arts.
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D.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 action-thriller film about Chicago firefighters, directed by Ron Howard and known for its intense fire sequences and exploration of arson investigations.
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E.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
- 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: Zabriskie Point Target entity description: Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
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A.
Xanadu
Xanadu is the opulent, mythical pleasure-dome city evoked in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem "Kubla Khan."
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B.
Inland Empire
Inland Empire is a large, fast-growing metropolitan region east of Los Angeles known for its suburban communities, logistics hubs, and diverse economy.
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C.
Loomis
Loomis is a surname of English origin borne by various notable individuals across fields such as science, law, and the arts.
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D.
Backdraft
Backdraft is a 1991 action-thriller film about Chicago firefighters, directed by Ron Howard and known for its intense fire sequences and exploration of arson investigations.
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E.
The Snake Pit
The Snake Pit is a 1948 psychological drama film about a woman’s harrowing experiences in a mental institution, noted for its early, serious depiction of mental illness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landform
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tourist attraction ⓘ viewpoint ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | paved road ⓘ |
| climate | hot desert climate ⓘ |
| composedOf | sedimentary deposits of Furnace Creek Formation ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 710 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
film "Zabriskie Point" by Michelangelo Antonioni
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various landscape photography books ⓘ |
| formationAge | sediments primarily from late Pliocene to Pleistocene ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
badlands
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sedimentary rock formations ⓘ |
| has |
parking area
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short paved trail to viewpoint ⓘ |
| hasTrailAccessTo |
Golden Canyon
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Gower Gulch ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | eroded mudstone and siltstone ridges ⓘ |
| knownFor |
colorful sedimentary formations
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eroded badlands ⓘ panoramic desert landscapes ⓘ sunrise views ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Death Valley National Park (partial) ⓘ
surface form:
Death Valley National Park
Inyo County, California ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| management |
National Park Service
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surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
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| namedAfter | Christian Brevoort Zabriskie ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | Pacific Coast Borax Company vice president Christian Brevoort Zabriskie ⓘ |
| near |
California State Route 190
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Furnace Creek ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Death Valley
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surface form:
Death Valley basin
Manly Beacon ⓘ Panamint Range in the distance ⓘ |
| overlooks | badlands ⓘ |
| partOf |
Amargosa Range
ⓘ
Mojave Desert ⓘ
surface form:
Mojave Desert region
|
| photographicHighlight | contrasting light and shadow on ridges at sunrise ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking access to badlands
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| region | eastern California ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | extreme heat in summer months ⓘ |
| touristSeason | peak visitation in cooler months ⓘ |
| viewDirection | primarily east and southeast ⓘ |
| visitorFacilities |
designated viewpoint area
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interpretive signage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Zabriskie Point Description of subject: Zabriskie Point is a famous viewpoint in Death Valley National Park known for its striking eroded badlands and panoramic desert landscapes.
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Zabriskie Point area
subject surface form:
Death Valley National Park
Pacific Coast Borax Company vice president Christian Brevoort Zabriskie
→
hasPlaceNamedAfter
→
Zabriskie Point
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subject surface form:
Christian Brevoort Zabriskie
subject surface form:
Zabriskie Point
this entity surface form:
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley
subject surface form:
Zabriskie Point
this entity surface form:
Zabriskie Point, Death Valley