Pohutu Geyser
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Pohutu Geyser is a famous and powerful geyser in Rotorua, New Zealand, known for its frequent and high eruptions within the Whakarewarewa geothermal area.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pōhutu Geyser | 2 |
| Pohutu Geyser canonical | 1 |
| Te Tohu Geyser | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4179296 — 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: Pohutu Geyser Context triple: [Rotorua geothermal area, hasGeyser, Pohutu Geyser]
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A.
El Tatio geyser field
El Tatio geyser field is a high-altitude geothermal area in northern Chile’s Andes, famous for its numerous active geysers, steaming fumaroles, and dramatic sunrise landscapes.
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B.
Old Faithful geyser
Old Faithful geyser is a famously predictable and frequently erupting hot spring in Yellowstone National Park that has become one of the most iconic natural attractions in the United States.
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C.
Norris Geyser Basin
Norris Geyser Basin is one of Yellowstone’s hottest and most dynamic geothermal areas, known for its acidic hot springs, fumaroles, and some of the world’s tallest active geysers.
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D.
Calistoga Old Faithful Geyser
Calistoga Old Faithful Geyser is a regularly erupting geothermal geyser and popular tourist attraction located in Calistoga, Napa Valley, California.
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E.
Ubehebe Crater
Ubehebe Crater is a large volcanic maar crater in the northern part of Death Valley National Park, known for its dramatic, colorful walls and surrounding field of smaller craters.
- 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: Pohutu Geyser Target entity description: Pohutu Geyser is a famous and powerful geyser in Rotorua, New Zealand, known for its frequent and high eruptions within the Whakarewarewa geothermal area.
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A.
El Tatio geyser field
El Tatio geyser field is a high-altitude geothermal area in northern Chile’s Andes, famous for its numerous active geysers, steaming fumaroles, and dramatic sunrise landscapes.
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B.
Old Faithful geyser
Old Faithful geyser is a famously predictable and frequently erupting hot spring in Yellowstone National Park that has become one of the most iconic natural attractions in the United States.
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C.
Norris Geyser Basin
Norris Geyser Basin is one of Yellowstone’s hottest and most dynamic geothermal areas, known for its acidic hot springs, fumaroles, and some of the world’s tallest active geysers.
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D.
Calistoga Old Faithful Geyser
Calistoga Old Faithful Geyser is a regularly erupting geothermal geyser and popular tourist attraction located in Calistoga, Napa Valley, California.
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E.
Ubehebe Crater
Ubehebe Crater is a large volcanic maar crater in the northern part of Death Valley National Park, known for its dramatic, colorful walls and surrounding field of smaller craters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geothermal feature
ⓘ
geyser ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Māori culture
ⓘ
Te Arawa iwi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate climate ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| environment | hydrothermal area ⓘ |
| eruptionDuration | up to 20 minutes ⓘ |
| eruptionFrequency | multiple times per day ⓘ |
| eruptionHeight |
approximately 100 feet
ⓘ
up to 30 metres ⓘ |
| eruptionType | fountain geyser ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | volcanic region ⓘ |
| hasAccess | boardwalk viewing areas ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
boiling water jets
ⓘ
silica sinter formations ⓘ steam plumes ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
geothermal gases
ⓘ
scalding water ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfName | Māori ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | big splash ⓘ |
| hasTourismActivity |
geothermal sightseeing
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ |
| hasTourismSeason | year-round visitation ⓘ |
| hasView | visible steam plume from Rotorua area ⓘ |
| heatSource | geothermal activity ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
height of water column
ⓘ
powerful eruptions ⓘ reliability of eruptions ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bay of Plenty Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rotorua NERFINISHED ⓘ Taupō Volcanic Zone ⓘ Whakarewarewa ⓘ
surface form:
Te Whakarewarewa Valley
Rotorua geothermal area ⓘ
surface form:
Whakarewarewa geothermal area
|
| locatedOn | North Island ⓘ |
| managedBy | local tourism operators ⓘ |
| near |
Prince of Wales Feathers Geyser
ⓘ
Rotorua city NERFINISHED ⓘ Te Horu Geyser ⓘ Te Puia cultural centre ⓘ |
| partOf |
New Zealand geothermal attractions
ⓘ
Rotorua geothermal area ⓘ
surface form:
Whakarewarewa thermal field
|
| protectedAs | tourist reserve feature ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic natural feature of Rotorua
ⓘ
one of the largest active geysers in the Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | major tourist attraction ⓘ |
| waterType | hot spring water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pohutu Geyser Description of subject: Pohutu Geyser is a famous and powerful geyser in Rotorua, New Zealand, known for its frequent and high eruptions within the Whakarewarewa geothermal area.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pōhutu Geyser
this entity surface form:
Te Tohu Geyser
this entity surface form:
Pōhutu Geyser