Mount Dana
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Mount Dana is a prominent high-elevation peak on the eastern edge of Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its sweeping alpine views and relatively accessible summit hike.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Dana canonical | 7 |
| Mount Gibbs | 1 |
| USGS Mount Dana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T138471 — 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: Mount Dana Context triple: [Tioga Pass, near, Mount Dana]
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A.
Backbone Mountain
Backbone Mountain is a long, rugged ridge of the Allegheny Mountains in the central Appalachian range, known for forming part of the Maryland–West Virginia border and offering forested highland scenery and hiking opportunities.
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B.
Mount Lyell
Mount Lyell is a prominent, glacier-clad peak in the Sierra Nevada of California, renowned as the tallest mountain in Yosemite National Park and a popular destination for experienced climbers.
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C.
Mount Jefferson
Mount Jefferson is a prominent stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of Oregon, known for its rugged summit and extensive glaciation.
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D.
Lassen Peak
Lassen Peak is a prominent active volcano in Northern California known for its 1914–1921 eruptions and status as one of the southernmost major peaks in the Cascade Range.
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E.
Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta is a prominent, snow-capped stratovolcano in the Cascade Range renowned for its striking prominence, outdoor recreation, and spiritual significance.
- 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: Mount Dana Target entity description: Mount Dana is a prominent high-elevation peak on the eastern edge of Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its sweeping alpine views and relatively accessible summit hike.
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A.
Backbone Mountain
Backbone Mountain is a long, rugged ridge of the Allegheny Mountains in the central Appalachian range, known for forming part of the Maryland–West Virginia border and offering forested highland scenery and hiking opportunities.
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B.
Mount Lyell
Mount Lyell is a prominent, glacier-clad peak in the Sierra Nevada of California, renowned as the tallest mountain in Yosemite National Park and a popular destination for experienced climbers.
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C.
Mount Jefferson
Mount Jefferson is a prominent stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of Oregon, known for its rugged summit and extensive glaciation.
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D.
Lassen Peak
Lassen Peak is a prominent active volcano in Northern California known for its 1914–1921 eruptions and status as one of the southernmost major peaks in the Cascade Range.
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E.
Mount Shasta
Mount Shasta is a prominent, snow-capped stratovolcano in the Cascade Range renowned for its striking prominence, outdoor recreation, and spiritual significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
peak ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Tioga Pass
ⓘ
surface form:
Tioga Pass entrance station
|
| climbingSeason | late June to October (typical, snow dependent) ⓘ |
| coordinates | 37.9003°N 119.2197°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Tuolumne County ⓘ |
| difficulty | class 1–2 hike via standard route ⓘ |
| elevation |
13061 ft
ⓘ
3981 m ⓘ |
| geology | primarily granitic rock ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
alpine zone above tree line
ⓘ
subalpine forest on lower slopes ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Dana Glacier (nearby)
ⓘ
alpine tundra near summit ⓘ talus slopes ⓘ |
| hasSummitTrail | Mount Dana Trail ⓘ |
| hasViewTowards |
Owens Valley
ⓘ
surface form:
Owens Valley (distant)
|
| higherOnlyThan | Mount Lyell ⓘ |
| isAccessibleInSeason | summer ⓘ |
| isBoundaryMarkerFor |
Yosemite Wilderness
ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite National Park eastern edge
|
| isPopularFor |
day hiking
ⓘ
summit scrambles ⓘ |
| isSecondHighestPeakIn | Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| isWithin |
Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada subrange of California
|
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Tuolumne County ⓘ
surface form:
Tuolumne County, California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Dwight Dana ⓘ |
| near |
California State Route 120
ⓘ
Tioga Pass ⓘ |
| offersViewOf |
Dana Plateau
ⓘ
Mono Lake ⓘ Sierra Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada crest
Yosemite Wilderness ⓘ
surface form:
Yosemite high country
|
| overlooks | Mono Basin ⓘ |
| parkSide |
eastern slopes outside park boundary
ⓘ
western slopes in Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| prominence |
1516 ft
ⓘ
462 m ⓘ |
| region |
Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
surface form:
Sierra Nevada crest region
|
| situatedOn | eastern boundary of Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| standardRoute | west slope from Tioga Pass ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| topographicMap |
Mount Dana
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
USGS Mount Dana
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Dana Description of subject: Mount Dana is a prominent high-elevation peak on the eastern edge of Yosemite National Park in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its sweeping alpine views and relatively accessible summit hike.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mount Gibbs
this entity surface form:
USGS Mount Dana
subject surface form:
Dana Glacier
subject surface form:
Dana Glacier
subject surface form:
Dana Glacier