Shageluk, Alaska
E916630
Shageluk, Alaska is a small, remote village in western Alaska situated along the Innoko River and inhabited primarily by Alaska Native (Deg Hit’an Athabascan) residents.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shageluk, Alaska canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10901893 — 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: Shageluk, Alaska Context triple: [Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area, contains, Shageluk, Alaska]
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A.
Shungnak, Alaska
Shungnak, Alaska is a small Inupiat village in northwest Alaska located above the Arctic Circle, known for its subsistence lifestyle and proximity to the Kobuk River.
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B.
Unalakleet, Alaska
Unalakleet, Alaska is a remote Inupiat village and key Iditarod Trail checkpoint on the western coast of Alaska at the mouth of the Unalakleet River on Norton Sound.
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C.
Metlakatla, Alaska
Metlakatla, Alaska is a predominantly Tsimshian community on Annette Island and the only Native reservation in the state of Alaska.
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D.
Quinhagak, Alaska
Quinhagak, Alaska is a small Yup’ik village and coastal community located on the Bering Sea in southwestern Alaska, known for subsistence fishing, traditional culture, and nearby archaeological sites.
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E.
Angoon, Alaska
Angoon, Alaska is a small, predominantly Tlingit community located on Admiralty Island in Southeast Alaska, known for its rich Indigenous culture and remote, coastal setting.
- 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: Shageluk, Alaska Target entity description: Shageluk, Alaska is a small, remote village in western Alaska situated along the Innoko River and inhabited primarily by Alaska Native (Deg Hit’an Athabascan) residents.
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A.
Shungnak, Alaska
Shungnak, Alaska is a small Inupiat village in northwest Alaska located above the Arctic Circle, known for its subsistence lifestyle and proximity to the Kobuk River.
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B.
Unalakleet, Alaska
Unalakleet, Alaska is a remote Inupiat village and key Iditarod Trail checkpoint on the western coast of Alaska at the mouth of the Unalakleet River on Norton Sound.
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C.
Metlakatla, Alaska
Metlakatla, Alaska is a predominantly Tsimshian community on Annette Island and the only Native reservation in the state of Alaska.
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D.
Quinhagak, Alaska
Quinhagak, Alaska is a small Yup’ik village and coastal community located on the Bering Sea in southwestern Alaska, known for subsistence fishing, traditional culture, and nearby archaeological sites.
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E.
Angoon, Alaska
Angoon, Alaska is a small, predominantly Tlingit community located on Admiralty Island in Southeast Alaska, known for its rich Indigenous culture and remote, coastal setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
human settlement ⓘ village ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
air
ⓘ
river ⓘ |
| areaCode | 907 ⓘ |
| censusDesignatedPlaceSince | 1980 census ⓘ |
| climateClassification | subarctic climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 50 feet ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Deg Hit’an
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yup’ik (minority) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 02-68910 ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureID | 1414790 ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Shageluk Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalService | tribal council governance ⓘ |
| hasPublicSchool | Innoko River School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporatedStatus | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| landAreaSquareMiles | 10.6 ⓘ |
| latitude | approximately 62.655° N ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBoroughEquivalent | Unorganized Borough NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | western Alaska ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Innoko River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| longitude | approximately 159.531° W ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Anvik, Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Holy Cross, Alaska NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| populationCensus1990 | 139 ⓘ |
| populationCensus2000 | 129 ⓘ |
| populationCensus2010 | 83 ⓘ |
| populationMajority | Alaska Natives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 99665 ⓘ |
| primaryChristianDenomination |
Russian Orthodox
ⓘ
various Protestant denominations ⓘ |
| primaryIndigenousGroup | Deg Hit’an Athabascan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageCurrently | English ⓘ |
| primaryLanguageHistorically | Deg Xinag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Christianity ⓘ |
| region | Yukon–Koyukuk region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| schoolDistrict | Iditarod Area School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateLegislativeDistrict |
Alaska House District 37
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alaska Senate District S NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalSubsistenceActivities |
fishing
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ trapping ⓘ |
| waterAreaSquareMiles | 1.0 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shageluk, Alaska Description of subject: Shageluk, Alaska is a small, remote village in western Alaska situated along the Innoko River and inhabited primarily by Alaska Native (Deg Hit’an Athabascan) residents.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.