Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park
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The Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park are a renowned collection of dramatic cascades and plunges, including iconic falls like Yosemite, Bridalveil, and Ribbon Fall, that help define the park’s spectacular granite landscape.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park canonical | 1 |
| Yosemite National Park waterfall system | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6081714 — 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: Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park Context triple: [Ribbon Fall, category, Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park]
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A.
Marmore Falls
Marmore Falls is a famous man-made waterfall in Umbria, Italy, known for its impressive height and scenic beauty.
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B.
Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls is a large waterfall in southern Idaho often called the "Niagara of the West" for its impressive height and volume.
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C.
McWay Falls
McWay Falls is a picturesque 80-foot coastal waterfall in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park that dramatically drops onto the beach and into the Pacific Ocean along California’s Big Sur coast.
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D.
Bridal Veil Falls (Oregon)
Bridal Veil Falls (Oregon) is a picturesque two-tiered waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge, popular for its short hiking trail and scenic viewpoints.
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E.
Wild West Falls
Wild West Falls is a Western-themed water ride and attraction area at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast in Australia.
- 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: Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park Target entity description: The Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park are a renowned collection of dramatic cascades and plunges, including iconic falls like Yosemite, Bridalveil, and Ribbon Fall, that help define the park’s spectacular granite landscape.
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A.
Marmore Falls
Marmore Falls is a famous man-made waterfall in Umbria, Italy, known for its impressive height and scenic beauty.
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B.
Shoshone Falls
Shoshone Falls is a large waterfall in southern Idaho often called the "Niagara of the West" for its impressive height and volume.
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C.
McWay Falls
McWay Falls is a picturesque 80-foot coastal waterfall in Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park that dramatically drops onto the beach and into the Pacific Ocean along California’s Big Sur coast.
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D.
Bridal Veil Falls (Oregon)
Bridal Veil Falls (Oregon) is a picturesque two-tiered waterfall in the Columbia River Gorge, popular for its short hiking trail and scenic viewpoints.
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E.
Wild West Falls
Wild West Falls is a Western-themed water ride and attraction area at Warner Bros. Movie World on the Gold Coast in Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | collection of waterfalls ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
glacially carved valleys
ⓘ
granite cliffs ⓘ |
| commonFlowConditionInLateSummer |
reduced flow
ⓘ
some falls dry up ⓘ |
| contributeTo | scenic granite landscape of Yosemite ⓘ |
| drainsInto |
Merced River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tuolumne River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
nature photographers
ⓘ
rock climbing community ⓘ |
| hydrologicalSource |
rainfall
ⓘ
snowmelt ⓘ |
| includes |
Bridalveil Fall
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cascade Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Chilnualna Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Horsetail Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ Illilouette Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ Lehamite Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Nevada Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ Pywiack Cascade NERFINISHED ⓘ Quaking Aspen Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Ribbon Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Arch Cascade NERFINISHED ⓘ Sentinel Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ Silver Strand Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Snow Creek Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Staircase Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Tueeulala Falls ⓘ Vernal Fall NERFINISHED ⓘ Wapama Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Wildcat Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosemite Falls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| managedBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| notableFor |
dramatic cascades and plunges
ⓘ
seasonal snowmelt-fed flows ⓘ |
| partOf | Yosemite Valley landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakFlowSeason | spring ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
photography ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| viewedFrom |
Glacier Point
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tunnel View NERFINISHED ⓘ Yosemite Valley floor ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Yosemite Wilderness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park Description of subject: The Waterfalls of Yosemite National Park are a renowned collection of dramatic cascades and plunges, including iconic falls like Yosemite, Bridalveil, and Ribbon Fall, that help define the park’s spectacular granite landscape.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yosemite National Park waterfall system