Bald Mountain

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Bald Mountain is a common toponym typically referring to a treeless or sparsely vegetated summit whose bare appearance gives it a “bald” look.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Bald Mountain canonical 2

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical name
toponym
associatedWith exposed bedrock
rocky outcrops
thin soil cover
category descriptive toponym
oronym
contrastsWith forested mountain
wooded hill
disambiguationNeeded yes
etymology named for its bare or treeless appearance
hasAppearance bald
hasCharacteristic sparsely vegetated summit
treeless summit
hasVariant Bald Mountain NERFINISHED
Bald Mt. NERFINISHED
isCommonIn Canada NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
other English-speaking regions
languageOfName English
mayReferTo multiple distinct geographic features
namingPattern descriptive place name based on vegetation cover
namingReason lack of trees near the summit
sparse vegetation near the summit
refersTo hill summit
mountain summit
topographicType hilltop
peak
summit
usedIn English-language place names

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mount Pelée meaningOfName Bald Mountain
Night on Bald Mountain setting Bald Mountain