Itasca State Park
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Itasca State Park is a historic Minnesota state park best known as the headwaters of the Mississippi River and a major destination for outdoor recreation and nature conservation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Itasca State Park canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5214102 — 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: Itasca State Park Context triple: [Northern Minnesota, contains, Itasca State Park]
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A.
Wapsipinicon State Park
Wapsipinicon State Park is a scenic Iowa state park known for its wooded limestone bluffs, caves, and recreational opportunities along the Wapsipinicon River.
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B.
Wonder Lake State Park
Wonder Lake State Park is a scenic New York State park known for its wooded trails, quiet lake, and opportunities for hiking, fishing, and wildlife observation in Putnam County.
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C.
Rock Island State Park
Rock Island State Park is a remote, undeveloped island park in Lake Michigan known for its historic Pottawatomie Lighthouse, hiking trails, and scenic shoreline accessible only by boat.
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D.
Lake Kegonsa State Park
Lake Kegonsa State Park is a Wisconsin state park offering camping, hiking, swimming, and boating opportunities along the shores of Lake Kegonsa.
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E.
Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area is a large protected natural and recreational corridor in Minnesota known for its floodplain forests, wetlands, and trails along the Minnesota River.
- 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: Itasca State Park Target entity description: Itasca State Park is a historic Minnesota state park best known as the headwaters of the Mississippi River and a major destination for outdoor recreation and nature conservation.
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A.
Wapsipinicon State Park
Wapsipinicon State Park is a scenic Iowa state park known for its wooded limestone bluffs, caves, and recreational opportunities along the Wapsipinicon River.
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B.
Wonder Lake State Park
Wonder Lake State Park is a scenic New York State park known for its wooded trails, quiet lake, and opportunities for hiking, fishing, and wildlife observation in Putnam County.
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C.
Rock Island State Park
Rock Island State Park is a remote, undeveloped island park in Lake Michigan known for its historic Pottawatomie Lighthouse, hiking trails, and scenic shoreline accessible only by boat.
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D.
Lake Kegonsa State Park
Lake Kegonsa State Park is a Wisconsin state park offering camping, hiking, swimming, and boating opportunities along the shores of Lake Kegonsa.
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E.
Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area
Minnesota Valley State Recreation Area is a large protected natural and recreational corridor in Minnesota known for its floodplain forests, wetlands, and trails along the Minnesota River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state park ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 130 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 32,000 acres ⓘ |
| contains |
Lake Itasca
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bogs ⓘ lakes ⓘ prairie remnants ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | Minnesota state park ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
coniferous forest
ⓘ
mixed hardwood forest ⓘ |
| established | 1891 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
cabins
ⓘ
campgrounds ⓘ interpretive trails ⓘ lodges ⓘ visitor center ⓘ wilderness drive ⓘ |
| hasHeadwatersOf | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus |
National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark (Mississippi River headwaters)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Natural Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Douglas Lodge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacob V. Brower Visitor Center NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi River headwaters marker ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
Bemidji, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Park Rapids, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bald eagle
ⓘ
black bear ⓘ loons ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
| knownFor |
headwaters of the Mississippi River
ⓘ
nature conservation ⓘ old-growth pine forests ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Becker County, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clearwater County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Hubbard County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ Minnesota ⓘ northern Minnesota ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Lake Itasca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
boating ⓘ camping ⓘ cross-country skiing ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ |
| partOf | Minnesota state park system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Itasca State Park Description of subject: Itasca State Park is a historic Minnesota state park best known as the headwaters of the Mississippi River and a major destination for outdoor recreation and nature conservation.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.