Dawson, New Mexico, United States
E721023
Dawson, New Mexico, United States, is a former coal-mining town and now-ghost town best known as the birthplace of labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dawson, New Mexico, United States canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8240135 — 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: Dawson, New Mexico, United States Context triple: [Dolores Huerta, placeOfBirth, Dawson, New Mexico, United States]
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A.
Watrous, New Mexico
Watrous, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community in northeastern New Mexico known primarily as a gateway to the historic Fort Union National Monument and the old Santa Fe Trail region.
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B.
Datil, New Mexico
Datil, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community in western New Mexico known as a gateway to the nearby Cibola National Forest and the Very Large Array radio telescope.
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C.
Pojoaque, New Mexico
Pojoaque, New Mexico is a small community in northern Santa Fe County known for its Pueblo heritage, proximity to Santa Fe, and role as a local cultural and commercial hub.
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D.
Vado, New Mexico
Vado, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community in southern New Mexico located near the U.S.–Mexico border in Doña Ana County.
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E.
Taos, New Mexico, United States
Taos, New Mexico, United States, is a historic high-desert town known for its centuries-old Taos Pueblo, vibrant arts community, and scenic location in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- 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: Dawson, New Mexico, United States Target entity description: Dawson, New Mexico, United States, is a former coal-mining town and now-ghost town best known as the birthplace of labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta.
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A.
Watrous, New Mexico
Watrous, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community in northeastern New Mexico known primarily as a gateway to the historic Fort Union National Monument and the old Santa Fe Trail region.
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B.
Datil, New Mexico
Datil, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community in western New Mexico known as a gateway to the nearby Cibola National Forest and the Very Large Array radio telescope.
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C.
Pojoaque, New Mexico
Pojoaque, New Mexico is a small community in northern Santa Fe County known for its Pueblo heritage, proximity to Santa Fe, and role as a local cultural and commercial hub.
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D.
Vado, New Mexico
Vado, New Mexico is a small unincorporated community in southern New Mexico located near the U.S.–Mexico border in Doña Ana County.
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E.
Taos, New Mexico, United States
Taos, New Mexico, United States, is a historic high-desert town known for its centuries-old Taos Pueblo, vibrant arts community, and scenic location in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former coal-mining town
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ghost town ⓘ |
| abandoned | 1950 ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Dolores Huerta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cemeteryStatus |
National Historic Landmark
NERFINISHED
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listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Colfax County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentStatus | privately owned ranch land ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent |
1913-10-22 Dawson mining disaster
NERFINISHED
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1923-02-08 Dawson mining disaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DoloresHuertaBirthYear | 1930 ⓘ |
| DoloresHuertaCoFounderOf | United Farm Workers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DoloresHuertaOccupation |
civil rights activist
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labor leader ⓘ |
| foundedAsMiningTown | early 1900s ⓘ |
| hadFacilities |
company store
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hospital ⓘ railroad depot ⓘ school ⓘ swimming pool ⓘ theater ⓘ |
| hasAnnualEvent | reunions of former residents and descendants ⓘ |
| hasCemetery | Dawson Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | early 20th century company town ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Dawson mining disaster of 1913
NERFINISHED
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Dawson mining disaster of 1923 NERFINISHED ⓘ coal mining disasters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Sangre de Cristo Mountains
NERFINISHED
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northeastern New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cimarron, New Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Raton, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIndustry | coal mining ⓘ |
| namedAfter | John Barkley Dawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerson | Dolores Huerta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths |
more than 120 miners in 1923 disaster
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more than 250 miners in 1913 disaster ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Phelps Dodge Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of coal mining in New Mexico
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history of labor in the United States ⓘ |
| populationPeakApprox | 9000 ⓘ |
| reasonForAbandonment | closure of coal mines ⓘ |
| region |
southwestern United States
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surface form:
American Southwest
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| servedByRailway |
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
El Paso and Southwestern Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New Mexico ⓘ |
| visibleRemains |
Dawson Cemetery
NERFINISHED
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few building foundations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dawson, New Mexico, United States Description of subject: Dawson, New Mexico, United States, is a former coal-mining town and now-ghost town best known as the birthplace of labor and civil rights activist Dolores Huerta.
Referenced by (1)
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