Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a protected stretch of towering sand dunes, forests, and beaches along the northwestern coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, renowned for its scenic vistas and outdoor recreation.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Context triple: [Lake Michigan, hasNationalLakeshore, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore]
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A.
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
F.D. Roosevelt State Park is Georgia’s largest state park, known for its extensive hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and historical ties to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park is a U.S. national park off the coast of Southern California that protects five rugged, ecologically rich islands and the surrounding marine environment known for unique wildlife and excellent kayaking, hiking, and diving.
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C.
Draw Seven State Park
Draw Seven State Park is a small Massachusetts state park and urban green space along the Mystic River in Somerville, offering walking paths, river views, and recreational facilities.
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D.
Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Cod National Seashore is a federally protected stretch of beaches, dunes, wetlands, and historic sites along the outer arm of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, renowned for its natural beauty and coastal recreation.
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E.
Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles National Park is a rugged U.S. national park known for its dramatic volcanic rock formations, talus caves, and California condor habitat in central California.
- 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: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Target entity description: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a protected stretch of towering sand dunes, forests, and beaches along the northwestern coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, renowned for its scenic vistas and outdoor recreation.
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A.
F.D. Roosevelt State Park
F.D. Roosevelt State Park is Georgia’s largest state park, known for its extensive hiking trails, scenic overlooks, and historical ties to President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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B.
Channel Islands National Park
Channel Islands National Park is a U.S. national park off the coast of Southern California that protects five rugged, ecologically rich islands and the surrounding marine environment known for unique wildlife and excellent kayaking, hiking, and diving.
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C.
Draw Seven State Park
Draw Seven State Park is a small Massachusetts state park and urban green space along the Mystic River in Somerville, offering walking paths, river views, and recreational facilities.
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D.
Cape Cod National Seashore
Cape Cod National Seashore is a federally protected stretch of beaches, dunes, wetlands, and historic sites along the outer arm of Cape Cod in Massachusetts, renowned for its natural beauty and coastal recreation.
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E.
Pinnacles National Park
Pinnacles National Park is a rugged U.S. national park known for its dramatic volcanic rock formations, talus caves, and California condor habitat in central California.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national lakeshore
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protected area ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| administeredBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| county |
Benzie County, Michigan
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Leelanau County, Michigan ⓘ |
| culturalAssociation | Ojibwe folklore ⓘ |
| designation |
National Lakeshore
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linked to:
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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| established | October 21, 1970 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
Great Lakes coastal dunes
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conifer forest ⓘ northern hardwood forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
beaches
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bluffs ⓘ forests ⓘ inland lakes ⓘ islands ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| hasScenicDrive | Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive ⓘ |
| hasTrail | Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
black bear
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coyotes ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
| highestDuneHeight | approximately 450 feet above Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| includes |
North Manitou Island
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South Manitou Island ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II (National Park) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Lake Michigan shoreline
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ scenic vistas ⓘ towering sand dunes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower Peninsula of Michigan
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linked to:
Michigan (most of state)
Michigan ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan (most of state)
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| locatedOn |
Lake Michigan
ⓘ
northwestern coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sleeping Bear legend of the Ojibwe ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Traverse City, Michigan ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
camping
ⓘ
canoeing ⓘ cross-country skiing ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Park System of the United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States National Park System
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| protectedFor |
natural resources
ⓘ
recreational opportunities ⓘ scenic values ⓘ |
| region |
northwestern Michigan
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linked to:
Northern Michigan
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| state |
Michigan
ⓘ
linked to:
Michigan (most of state)
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| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Description of subject: Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is a protected stretch of towering sand dunes, forests, and beaches along the northwestern coast of Michigan’s Lower Peninsula, renowned for its scenic vistas and outdoor recreation.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive
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locatedWithinProtectedArea
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
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South Manitou Island Lighthouse
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore historic resources
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subject linked to:
Pierce Stocking
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