Natural Bridge

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geologic formation landmark limestone formation natural arch tourist attraction

Natural Bridge is a dramatic natural limestone arch and historic landmark in Virginia that draws many visitors for its striking geology and scenic surroundings.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Natural Bridge canonical	5
The Natural Bridge	5
Natural Bridge (natural arch)	1
Natural Bridge Historic Landmark area	1
Natural Bridge, Virginia	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T687944 — 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: Natural Bridge
Context triple: [Shenandoah Valley, hasTouristAttraction, Natural Bridge]

A. Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge is a natural rock arch formation located in Death Valley National Park, California, that is accessible via a short hike from Badwater Road.
B. The Natural Bridge, Virginia
The Natural Bridge, Virginia is a famous 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Frederic Edwin Church depicting the dramatic rock arch landmark in Virginia.
C. Lapa Arches
Lapa Arches is a historic 18th-century aqueduct in Rio de Janeiro that now serves as an iconic bridge for the city’s tramway and a symbol of the bohemian Lapa neighborhood.
D. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is a rugged Appalachian river canyon in West Virginia renowned for its dramatic sandstone cliffs, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and the iconic New River Gorge Bridge.
E. Mitchell Caverns
Mitchell Caverns is a set of limestone caves in California’s Mojave Desert, known for their striking speleothems and status as a protected natural and geological attraction.
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: Natural Bridge
Target entity description: Natural Bridge is a dramatic natural limestone arch and historic landmark in Virginia that draws many visitors for its striking geology and scenic surroundings.

A. Natural Bridge
Natural Bridge is a natural rock arch formation located in Death Valley National Park, California, that is accessible via a short hike from Badwater Road.
B. The Natural Bridge, Virginia
The Natural Bridge, Virginia is a famous 19th-century landscape painting by American artist Frederic Edwin Church depicting the dramatic rock arch landmark in Virginia.
C. Lapa Arches
Lapa Arches is a historic 18th-century aqueduct in Rio de Janeiro that now serves as an iconic bridge for the city’s tramway and a symbol of the bohemian Lapa neighborhood.
D. New River Gorge National Park and Preserve
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve is a rugged Appalachian river canyon in West Virginia renowned for its dramatic sandstone cliffs, whitewater rafting, rock climbing, and the iconic New River Gorge Bridge.
E. Mitchell Caverns
Mitchell Caverns is a set of limestone caves in California’s Mojave Desert, known for their striking speleothems and status as a protected natural and geological attraction.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	geologic formation ⓘ landmark ⓘ limestone formation ⓘ natural arch ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
attracts	geology enthusiasts ⓘ hikers ⓘ sightseers ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
crosses	Cedar Creek ⓘ
culturalSignificance	historic landmark ⓘ
designation	National Historic Landmark ⓘ Virginia Landmarks Register ⓘ surface form: Virginia Historic Landmark
erosionBy	Cedar Creek ⓘ
featuredIn	Virginia tourism promotions ⓘ
formationType	natural bridge ⓘ
geologicalOrigin	karst erosion ⓘ
hasAccess	trails ⓘ viewing areas ⓘ
hasFeature	forest surroundings ⓘ steep rock walls ⓘ stream gorge ⓘ
hasNearbyAttraction	Blue Ridge Parkway ⓘ Natural Bridge Caverns ⓘ
height	approximately 215 feet ⓘ
knownFor	dramatic natural limestone arch ⓘ scenic surroundings ⓘ striking geology ⓘ
locatedIn	Rockbridge County, Virginia ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States Virginia ⓘ
managedBy	Virginia ⓘ surface form: Commonwealth of Virginia
material	limestone ⓘ
near	Blue Ridge Mountains ⓘ Lexington, Virginia, United States ⓘ surface form: Lexington, Virginia Roanoke, Virginia ⓘ
notablePeriod	18th century American history ⓘ
partOf	Natural Bridge State Park ⓘ
previouslyOwnedBy	Thomas Jefferson ⓘ private owners ⓘ
purchasedBy	Thomas Jefferson ⓘ
purchaseYear	1774 ⓘ
region	Shenandoah Valley ⓘ surface form: Shenandoah Valley area
spanLength	approximately 90 feet ⓘ
state	Virginia ⓘ
tourism	popular visitor attraction ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (13)

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

Shenandoah Valley → hasTouristAttraction → Natural Bridge ⓘ

The Natural Bridge, Virginia → depicts → Natural Bridge ⓘ

The Natural Bridge, Virginia → subject → Natural Bridge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Natural Bridge, Virginia

The Natural Bridge, Virginia → basedOn → Natural Bridge ⓘ

this entity surface form: Natural Bridge (natural arch)

The Natural Bridge, Virginia → mainSubject → Natural Bridge ⓘ

Silver Jews → album → Natural Bridge ⓘ