Kelso, California
E483613
Kelso, California is a historic railroad and mining town in the Mojave Desert, now largely a ghost town and visitor hub within Mojave National Preserve.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kelso, California canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4898748 — 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: Kelso, California Context triple: [Kelso Depot, locatedIn, Kelso, California]
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A.
Kelsey, California
Kelsey, California is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County historically associated with the California Gold Rush.
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B.
McKinleyville, California
McKinleyville, California is an unincorporated coastal community in Humboldt County known for its proximity to redwood forests, beaches, and serving as a regional residential and commercial hub in Northern California.
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C.
Klamath, California
Klamath, California is a small unincorporated community in far Northern California near the mouth of the Klamath River, known for its proximity to redwood forests and outdoor recreation.
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D.
Calexico, California
Calexico, California is a small border city in Imperial County that serves as a major gateway for trade and travel between the United States and Mexicali, Mexico.
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E.
Lewiston, California
Lewiston, California is a small unincorporated community in Trinity County known for its proximity to Trinity Lake, Trinity Dam, and outdoor recreation such as fishing and boating.
- 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: Kelso, California Target entity description: Kelso, California is a historic railroad and mining town in the Mojave Desert, now largely a ghost town and visitor hub within Mojave National Preserve.
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A.
Kelsey, California
Kelsey, California is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County historically associated with the California Gold Rush.
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B.
McKinleyville, California
McKinleyville, California is an unincorporated coastal community in Humboldt County known for its proximity to redwood forests, beaches, and serving as a regional residential and commercial hub in Northern California.
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C.
Klamath, California
Klamath, California is a small unincorporated community in far Northern California near the mouth of the Klamath River, known for its proximity to redwood forests and outdoor recreation.
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D.
Calexico, California
Calexico, California is a small border city in Imperial County that serves as a major gateway for trade and travel between the United States and Mexicali, Mexico.
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E.
Lewiston, California
Lewiston, California is a small unincorporated community in Trinity County known for its proximity to Trinity Lake, Trinity Dam, and outdoor recreation such as fishing and boating.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former mining town
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ghost town ⓘ historic railroad town ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| administrativeAuthority | National Park Service NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCode |
442
ⓘ
760 ⓘ |
| climate | arid desert climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | San Bernardino County ⓘ |
| developedAs | railroad division point ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2093 feet
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approximately 638 meters ⓘ |
| foundedAsRailroadStopFor | San Pedro, Los Angeles and Salt Lake Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1660804 ⓘ |
| hasNotableBuilding | Kelso Depot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Kelso jail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEconomicActivity |
iron ore mining
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limestone mining ⓘ marble mining ⓘ railroad operations ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
service point for steam locomotives
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support town for nearby mines ⓘ |
| Kelso Depot_architecturalStyle |
Mission Revival
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Spanish Colonial Revival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kelso Depot_currentUse | Mojave National Preserve visitor center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kelso Depot_instanceOf | historic railroad depot ⓘ |
| Kelso Depot_listedOn | National Register of Historic Places NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Kelso Depot_opened | 1924 ⓘ |
| Kelso jail_instanceOf | historic concrete jail ⓘ |
| laterServedByRailroad | Union Pacific Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Union Pacific Railroad line between Las Vegas and Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mojave Desert
ⓘ
Mojave National Preserve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
John H. Kelso
NERFINISHED
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a railroad employee ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Cima Dome
NERFINISHED
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Kelso Dunes NERFINISHED ⓘ Mojave Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Providence Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mojave National Preserve visitor services network ⓘ |
| populationStatus |
largely uninhabited
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primarily a ghost town ⓘ |
| postalCode | 92309 ⓘ |
| primaryCurrentFunction | visitor hub for Mojave National Preserve ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | historic railroad depot and ghost town remains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kelso, California Description of subject: Kelso, California is a historic railroad and mining town in the Mojave Desert, now largely a ghost town and visitor hub within Mojave National Preserve.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.