Donner Memorial State Park
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Donner Memorial State Park is a historic California state park near Truckee that commemorates the Donner Party and preserves scenic Sierra Nevada landscapes for outdoor recreation.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Donner Memorial State Park canonical | 4 |
| Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center | 2 |
| Donner Camp Site | 1 |
| Donner Memorial State Park National Historic Landmark | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T844261 — 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: Donner Memorial State Park Context triple: [Truckee, nearbyFeature, Donner Memorial State Park]
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A.
Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is a remote U.S. national park in eastern Nevada known for its ancient bristlecone pines, Lehman Caves, and the towering Wheeler Peak.
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B.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a U.S. national park in northern California known for its active geothermal features, including fumaroles, hot springs, and the prominent Lassen Peak volcano.
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C.
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is a scenic protected area on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, known for its clear blue waters, sandy beaches, granite boulders, and popular recreation spots like Sand Harbor.
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D.
Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park is a vast Alaskan wilderness area known for its rugged mountains, glaciers, and extensive hiking and wildlife-viewing opportunities.
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E.
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a scenic California coastal park in Big Sur known for its dramatic cliffs, redwood forests, and the iconic McWay Falls that drops onto the beach.
- 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: Donner Memorial State Park Target entity description: Donner Memorial State Park is a historic California state park near Truckee that commemorates the Donner Party and preserves scenic Sierra Nevada landscapes for outdoor recreation.
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A.
Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is a remote U.S. national park in eastern Nevada known for its ancient bristlecone pines, Lehman Caves, and the towering Wheeler Peak.
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B.
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a U.S. national park in northern California known for its active geothermal features, including fumaroles, hot springs, and the prominent Lassen Peak volcano.
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C.
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park
Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park is a scenic protected area on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe, known for its clear blue waters, sandy beaches, granite boulders, and popular recreation spots like Sand Harbor.
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D.
Chugach State Park
Chugach State Park is a vast Alaskan wilderness area known for its rugged mountains, glaciers, and extensive hiking and wildlife-viewing opportunities.
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E.
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park
Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a scenic California coastal park in Big Sur known for its dramatic cliffs, redwood forests, and the iconic McWay Falls that drops onto the beach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
California state park
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| borders | Donner Lake ⓘ |
| category |
History museums in California
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Parks in Nevada County, California ⓘ Protected areas of the Sierra Nevada (United States) ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| commemorates | Donner Party ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | Donner Party tragedy ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Nevada County, California ⓘ |
| elevation | about 6,000 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| governingBody | California Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| hasCaliforniaHistoricalLandmarkNumber | 134 ⓘ |
| hasEducationalProgram |
guided tours
ⓘ
school programs ⓘ |
| hasHeritageDesignation | California Historical Landmark ⓘ |
| hasMonument | Pioneer Monument ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | Emigrant Trail Museum ⓘ |
| hasTrail | interpretive trails ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter |
Donner Memorial State Park Visitor Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Donner Memorial State Park
|
| inception | 1928 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNear |
Truckee, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Truckee
|
| locatedOn | Donner Lake ⓘ |
| monumentHeight | approximately 22 feet ⓘ |
| monumentMaterial |
bronze
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Donner Party ⓘ |
| near |
Historic Donner Pass
ⓘ
linked to:
Donner Pass
Interstate 80 ⓘ |
| nearestCity |
Truckee, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Truckee
|
| offersActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ cross-country skiing ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ picnicking ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator | California Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| subjectOf |
exhibits on Native American history
ⓘ
exhibits on pioneer migration ⓘ interpretive exhibits about the Donner Party ⓘ |
| theme |
California emigration history
ⓘ
overland migration to California ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Donner Memorial State Park Description of subject: Donner Memorial State Park is a historic California state park near Truckee that commemorates the Donner Party and preserves scenic Sierra Nevada landscapes for outdoor recreation.
Referenced by (8)
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