Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River
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The Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River is a powerful waterfall in Yellowstone National Park, known for its dramatic drop and as a prominent feature at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
All labels observed (1)
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| Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7881184 — 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: Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River Context triple: [Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, hasPart, Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River]
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A.
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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B.
Nine Mile Falls
Nine Mile Falls is an unincorporated community in Washington State known for its scenic location along the Spokane River and proximity to outdoor recreation areas.
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C.
Main Falls
Main Falls is the central and most prominent curtain of water within Victoria Falls, known for its immense volume and dramatic vertical drop.
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D.
Great Falls of the Missouri
Great Falls of the Missouri is a dramatic series of large waterfalls on the Missouri River in central Montana, historically noted by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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E.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is a dramatic, multicolored river canyon in Yellowstone National Park, renowned for its steep cliffs, powerful waterfalls, and striking geothermal-influenced rock formations.
- 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: Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River Target entity description: The Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River is a powerful waterfall in Yellowstone National Park, known for its dramatic drop and as a prominent feature at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
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A.
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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B.
Nine Mile Falls
Nine Mile Falls is an unincorporated community in Washington State known for its scenic location along the Spokane River and proximity to outdoor recreation areas.
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C.
Main Falls
Main Falls is the central and most prominent curtain of water within Victoria Falls, known for its immense volume and dramatic vertical drop.
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D.
Great Falls of the Missouri
Great Falls of the Missouri is a dramatic series of large waterfalls on the Missouri River in central Montana, historically noted by the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
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E.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone is a dramatic, multicolored river canyon in Yellowstone National Park, renowned for its steep cliffs, powerful waterfalls, and striking geothermal-influenced rock formations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | waterfall ⓘ |
| access | reachable via park roads and short trails ⓘ |
| category |
Landforms of Yellowstone National Park
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Yellowstone National Park ⓘ Waterfalls of Wyoming ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| dropType | plunge waterfall ⓘ |
| forms | head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | Yellowstone Plateau volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAverageFlow | high discharge relative to river size ⓘ |
| hasErosionEffect | contributes to formation of Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone ⓘ |
| hasViewpoint |
Brink of the Upper Falls overlook
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uncle Tom’s Trail area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height |
about 109 feet
ⓘ
about 33 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Wyoming ⓘ Yellowstone National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Yellowstone River main stem ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| near | Canyon Village area of Yellowstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dramatic drop
ⓘ
powerful water flow ⓘ scenic views ⓘ |
| partOf |
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yellowstone River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInRiver | upstream of Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River ⓘ |
| region | northwestern Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| river | Yellowstone River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetyNote | viewed from designated overlooks due to steep canyon walls ⓘ |
| state | Wyoming NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourse | Yellowstone River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Yellowstone National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River Description of subject: The Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River is a powerful waterfall in Yellowstone National Park, known for its dramatic drop and as a prominent feature at the head of the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone.
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