USGS benchmark
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A USGS benchmark is a permanent survey marker placed by the United States Geological Survey to indicate precise geographic position and elevation for mapping and land surveying.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| USGS benchmark canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12077780 — 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: USGS benchmark Context triple: [Mount Colden, hasSummitMarker, USGS benchmark]
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A.
USGS Skanee
USGS Skanee is a United States Geological Survey topographic map that covers the area around Mount Arvon and the nearby Skanee region in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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B.
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a U.S. government scientific agency that studies and monitors natural resources and natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and water resources.
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C.
National Geodetic Survey
The National Geodetic Survey is the U.S. federal agency responsible for defining, maintaining, and providing access to the national coordinate system used for mapping, charting, and navigation.
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D.
Bureau of Geological Survey
The Bureau of Geological Survey is Pennsylvania’s state geologic agency responsible for studying, mapping, and providing information on the Commonwealth’s geology, mineral resources, and groundwater.
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E.
USGS Water Resources Mission Area
The USGS Water Resources Mission Area is a division of the U.S. Geological Survey responsible for assessing, monitoring, and researching the nation’s water resources to support science-based management and policy.
- 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: USGS benchmark Target entity description: A USGS benchmark is a permanent survey marker placed by the United States Geological Survey to indicate precise geographic position and elevation for mapping and land surveying.
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A.
USGS Skanee
USGS Skanee is a United States Geological Survey topographic map that covers the area around Mount Arvon and the nearby Skanee region in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
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B.
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a U.S. government scientific agency that studies and monitors natural resources and natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, and water resources.
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C.
National Geodetic Survey
The National Geodetic Survey is the U.S. federal agency responsible for defining, maintaining, and providing access to the national coordinate system used for mapping, charting, and navigation.
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D.
Bureau of Geological Survey
The Bureau of Geological Survey is Pennsylvania’s state geologic agency responsible for studying, mapping, and providing information on the Commonwealth’s geology, mineral resources, and groundwater.
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E.
USGS Water Resources Mission Area
The USGS Water Resources Mission Area is a division of the U.S. Geological Survey responsible for assessing, monitoring, and researching the nation’s water resources to support science-based management and policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.