Black Buttes area
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The Black Buttes area is a glaciated volcanic ridge near Mount Baker in Washington’s North Cascades, commonly used as a high camp and staging area for climbers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Black Buttes area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8745955 — 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: Black Buttes area Context triple: [Coleman–Deming route, commonCampLocation, Black Buttes area]
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A.
Red Buttes Wilderness (portion)
Red Buttes Wilderness (portion) is a rugged, forested wilderness area in the Klamath Mountains known for its steep terrain, diverse wildlife, and remote hiking opportunities.
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B.
Starr Pass area
The Starr Pass area is a scenic desert region in the Tucson Mountains of southern Arizona, known for its rugged hiking trails, wildlife, and resort and golf amenities near Tucson.
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C.
Cooper Spur area
The Cooper Spur area is a high-elevation ridge and climbing zone on the northeast side of Mount Hood, known for its steep alpine terrain and access to glaciers and summit routes.
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D.
Cottonwood Pass area
The Cottonwood Pass area is a high-elevation trailhead region in California’s southern Sierra Nevada that serves as a popular gateway for backpackers entering the High Sierra and John Muir Wilderness.
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E.
Emigrant Basin Primitive Area
Emigrant Basin Primitive Area was a former protected backcountry region in the Sierra Nevada of California that later became part of the Emigrant Wilderness, known for its rugged granite terrain, alpine lakes, and remote hiking opportunities.
- 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: Black Buttes area Target entity description: The Black Buttes area is a glaciated volcanic ridge near Mount Baker in Washington’s North Cascades, commonly used as a high camp and staging area for climbers.
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A.
Red Buttes Wilderness (portion)
Red Buttes Wilderness (portion) is a rugged, forested wilderness area in the Klamath Mountains known for its steep terrain, diverse wildlife, and remote hiking opportunities.
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B.
Starr Pass area
The Starr Pass area is a scenic desert region in the Tucson Mountains of southern Arizona, known for its rugged hiking trails, wildlife, and resort and golf amenities near Tucson.
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C.
Cooper Spur area
The Cooper Spur area is a high-elevation ridge and climbing zone on the northeast side of Mount Hood, known for its steep alpine terrain and access to glaciers and summit routes.
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D.
Cottonwood Pass area
The Cottonwood Pass area is a high-elevation trailhead region in California’s southern Sierra Nevada that serves as a popular gateway for backpackers entering the High Sierra and John Muir Wilderness.
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E.
Emigrant Basin Primitive Area
Emigrant Basin Primitive Area was a former protected backcountry region in the Sierra Nevada of California that later became part of the Emigrant Wilderness, known for its rugged granite terrain, alpine lakes, and remote hiking opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
climbing area
ⓘ
geographic feature ⓘ mountain area ⓘ |
| accessedFrom | Mount Baker Highway (Washington State Route 542) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Whatcom County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
alpine climbing
ⓘ
ski mountaineering ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalForm | glaciated volcanic ridge ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
avalanches
ⓘ
crevasses ⓘ rockfall ⓘ |
| hasNearbyGlacier |
Coleman Glacier
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Deming Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ Thunder Glacier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Cascades
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | North Cascades NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Mount Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Mount Baker volcanic field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| typicalUseSeason |
late spring
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summer ⓘ |
| usedFor |
glacier travel practice
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high camp for climbers ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ staging area for Mount Baker ascents ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Buttes area Description of subject: The Black Buttes area is a glaciated volcanic ridge near Mount Baker in Washington’s North Cascades, commonly used as a high camp and staging area for climbers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.