Old Man of the Mountain site
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The Old Man of the Mountain site is a historic viewing and memorial area in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, where visitors once observed—and now commemorate—the famous granite cliff profile that resembled a human face.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Old Man of the Mountain site canonical | 2 |
| Old Man of the Mountain historic site | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4274411 — 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: Old Man of the Mountain site Context triple: [Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, contains, Old Man of the Mountain site]
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A.
Spencer's Mountain
"Spencer's Mountain" is a semi-autobiographical novel by Earl Hamner Jr. that portrays the life, struggles, and close-knit bonds of a large rural family in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
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B.
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock is a prominent rock formation in western Nebraska that served as a key navigational landmark for 19th-century pioneers traveling westward.
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C.
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock is a scenic coastal promontory in Point Reyes National Seashore known for its dramatic cliffs, ocean views, and seasonal wildflowers and wildlife viewing.
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D.
Grafton Notch State Park
Grafton Notch State Park is a scenic wilderness area in western Maine known for its rugged mountains, waterfalls, hiking trails, and sections of the Appalachian Trail.
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E.
Pinkham Notch
Pinkham Notch is a major mountain pass and outdoor recreation hub in New Hampshire, serving as a key access point to Mount Washington and the surrounding White Mountains.
- 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: Old Man of the Mountain site Target entity description: The Old Man of the Mountain site is a historic viewing and memorial area in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, where visitors once observed—and now commemorate—the famous granite cliff profile that resembled a human face.
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A.
Spencer's Mountain
"Spencer's Mountain" is a semi-autobiographical novel by Earl Hamner Jr. that portrays the life, struggles, and close-knit bonds of a large rural family in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.
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B.
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock is a prominent rock formation in western Nebraska that served as a key navigational landmark for 19th-century pioneers traveling westward.
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C.
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock is a scenic coastal promontory in Point Reyes National Seashore known for its dramatic cliffs, ocean views, and seasonal wildflowers and wildlife viewing.
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D.
Grafton Notch State Park
Grafton Notch State Park is a scenic wilderness area in western Maine known for its rugged mountains, waterfalls, hiking trails, and sections of the Appalachian Trail.
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E.
Pinkham Notch
Pinkham Notch is a major mountain pass and outdoor recreation hub in New Hampshire, serving as a key access point to Mount Washington and the surrounding White Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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memorial site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleVia |
Interstate 93
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Route 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Profile Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Historic sites in New Hampshire
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Monuments and memorials in New Hampshire ⓘ Protected areas of Grafton County, New Hampshire ⓘ Tourist attractions in Grafton County, New Hampshire ⓘ |
| commemorates | Old Man of the Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| county | Grafton County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Old Man of the Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | New Hampshire state historic site ⓘ |
| hasMemorialFeature |
granite monuments
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informational plaques ⓘ interpretive displays ⓘ steel profilers aligning to recreate the Old Man profile ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Old Man of the Mountain Profiler Plaza
NERFINISHED
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Old Man of the Mountain memorial plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ lakefront area on Profile Lake ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | commemorates a former natural rock profile that collapsed in 2003 ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Cannon Cliff
NERFINISHED
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Franconia Notch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Franconia Notch
NERFINISHED
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Franconia Notch State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Grafton County, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ New Hampshire ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| near |
Cannon Mountain
NERFINISHED
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Franconia, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | New Hampshire Division of Parks and Recreation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New Hampshire ⓘ |
| subjectOf | Old Man of the Mountain memorial project NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
historical interpretation
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photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Man of the Mountain site Description of subject: The Old Man of the Mountain site is a historic viewing and memorial area in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, where visitors once observed—and now commemorate—the famous granite cliff profile that resembled a human face.
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Old Man of the Mountain historic site