town of Mariposa, California
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The town of Mariposa, California is a historic Gold Rush-era community in the Sierra Nevada foothills that serves as a gateway to Yosemite National Park.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| town of Mariposa, California canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7502287 — 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: town of Mariposa, California Context triple: [Mariposa Creek, flowsThrough, town of Mariposa, California]
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A.
Lone Pine, California
Lone Pine, California is a small Eastern Sierra town in Inyo County known as a gateway to Mount Whitney and the Alabama Hills, popular with hikers, climbers, and filmmakers.
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B.
Markleeville, California
Markleeville, California is a small unincorporated mountain community in Alpine County known as a gateway to the Sierra Nevada and nearby outdoor recreation areas.
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C.
Moraga, California
Moraga, California is a suburban town in the San Francisco Bay Area known for its residential character and as the home of Saint Mary's College of California.
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D.
Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi, California is a small mountain city in Kern County known for its scenic high-desert setting, wind farms, and proximity to the Tehachapi Pass and Tehachapi Loop railroad landmark.
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E.
Town of Olancha, California
The Town of Olancha, California is a small unincorporated community in Inyo County along U.S. Route 395, serving as a gateway between the Owens Valley and the southern Sierra Nevada.
- 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: town of Mariposa, California Target entity description: The town of Mariposa, California is a historic Gold Rush-era community in the Sierra Nevada foothills that serves as a gateway to Yosemite National Park.
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A.
Lone Pine, California
Lone Pine, California is a small Eastern Sierra town in Inyo County known as a gateway to Mount Whitney and the Alabama Hills, popular with hikers, climbers, and filmmakers.
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B.
Markleeville, California
Markleeville, California is a small unincorporated mountain community in Alpine County known as a gateway to the Sierra Nevada and nearby outdoor recreation areas.
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C.
Moraga, California
Moraga, California is a suburban town in the San Francisco Bay Area known for its residential character and as the home of Saint Mary's College of California.
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D.
Tehachapi, California
Tehachapi, California is a small mountain city in Kern County known for its scenic high-desert setting, wind farms, and proximity to the Tehachapi Pass and Tehachapi Loop railroad landmark.
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E.
Town of Olancha, California
The Town of Olancha, California is a small unincorporated community in Inyo County along U.S. Route 395, serving as a gateway between the Owens Valley and the southern Sierra Nevada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
county seat ⓘ |
| abbreviation | Mariposa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaCode | 209 ⓘ |
| category |
Census-designated places in Mariposa County, California
ⓘ
County seats in California ⓘ Gold Rush-era communities in California ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Mariposa County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 32 miles southwest of Yosemite National Park Arch Rock entrance ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 1,949 feet
ⓘ
about 594 meters ⓘ |
| feature |
Gold Rush-era buildings
ⓘ
historic courthouse ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 06-45910 ⓘ |
| foundedDuring | California Gold Rush era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1656132 ⓘ |
| governmentType | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| hasAttraction | California State Mining and Mineral Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Mariposa downtown historic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Mariposa Museum and History Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | California Gold Rush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Mariposa County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Gold Rush-era history
ⓘ
historic downtown ⓘ proximity to Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| landArea |
about 10.4 square kilometers
ⓘ
about 4.0 square miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mariposa County
ⓘ
surface form:
Mariposa County, California
Sierra Nevada foothills ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
California State Route 140
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California State Route 49 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Yosemite National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | about 1,526 ⓘ |
| postalCode | 95338 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicSector |
services for Yosemite visitors
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region |
Central California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | gateway to Yosemite National Park ⓘ |
| servedBy | Yosemite Area Regional Transportation System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
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| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Pacific Time Zone
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surface form:
Pacific Daylight Time
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| transportCorridorFor | road access to Yosemite Valley via State Route 140 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: town of Mariposa, California Description of subject: The town of Mariposa, California is a historic Gold Rush-era community in the Sierra Nevada foothills that serves as a gateway to Yosemite National Park.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.