Furka Pass
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Furka Pass is a high mountain road pass in the Swiss Alps, known for its dramatic hairpin bends, panoramic views, and proximity to the Rhône Glacier.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Furka Pass canonical | 24 |
| Furka Pass road | 7 |
| Furka | 1 |
| Furka Pass region | 1 |
| Furka Pass summit area | 1 |
| Furka summit line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1117602 — 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: Furka Pass Context triple: [Rhône Glacier, near, Furka Pass]
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A.
Susten Pass
Susten Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps known for its scenic road connecting the cantons of Bern and Uri.
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B.
Salang Pass
Salang Pass is a high mountain pass in Afghanistan that serves as a crucial transport route through the Hindu Kush, linking the capital Kabul with the country's northern regions.
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C.
Lowari Pass
Lowari Pass is a high mountain pass in northern Pakistan that connects the Chitral region with the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through the Hindu Kush range.
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D.
Gemmi Pass
Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Bernese Alps, known for its dramatic cliffs, hiking trails, and historic route linking Leukerbad in Valais with Kandersteg in Bern.
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E.
Grimsel Pass
Grimsel Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the cantons of Bern and Valais and is known for its dramatic alpine scenery, reservoirs, and winding road popular with motorists and cyclists.
- 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: Furka Pass Target entity description: Furka Pass is a high mountain road pass in the Swiss Alps, known for its dramatic hairpin bends, panoramic views, and proximity to the Rhône Glacier.
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A.
Susten Pass
Susten Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps known for its scenic road connecting the cantons of Bern and Uri.
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B.
Salang Pass
Salang Pass is a high mountain pass in Afghanistan that serves as a crucial transport route through the Hindu Kush, linking the capital Kabul with the country's northern regions.
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C.
Lowari Pass
Lowari Pass is a high mountain pass in northern Pakistan that connects the Chitral region with the rest of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through the Hindu Kush range.
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D.
Gemmi Pass
Gemmi Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Bernese Alps, known for its dramatic cliffs, hiking trails, and historic route linking Leukerbad in Valais with Kandersteg in Bern.
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E.
Grimsel Pass
Grimsel Pass is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps that connects the cantons of Bern and Valais and is known for its dramatic alpine scenery, reservoirs, and winding road popular with motorists and cyclists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
road pass ⓘ |
| climate | alpine climate ⓘ |
| connects |
Goms
ⓘ
Uri ⓘ Urseren ⓘ Valais ⓘ |
| country | Switzerland ⓘ |
| dangerLevel | potentially hazardous in bad weather ⓘ |
| featuredIn |
James Bond film series
ⓘ
linked to:
James Bond (film)
film Goldfinger ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hairpin bends
ⓘ
high mountain road ⓘ panoramic views ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHeritageRailway | Furka Cogwheel Steam Railway ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRailway |
Furka Oberalp railway
ⓘ
Matterhorn Gotthard Bahn ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Andermatt
ⓘ
Oberwald ⓘ Realp ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Furka Pass road tunnel (railway car shuttle nearby) ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Rhône Glacier
ⓘ
Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation |
2429 metres
ⓘ
7972 feet ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Alpine passes of Switzerland ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Swiss Alps ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
canton of Uri
ⓘ
canton of Valais ⓘ
linked to:
Canton of Valais
|
| mountainRange | Urner Alps ⓘ |
| near |
Rhône Glacier
ⓘ
source of the Rhône River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Swiss road network
ⓘ
linked to:
Swiss motorway network
|
| roadNumber | Swiss route 19 ⓘ |
| roadSurface | paved ⓘ |
| seasonalAccessibility |
open in summer months
ⓘ
typically closed in winter ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cycling
ⓘ
motorcycling ⓘ road transport ⓘ scenic driving ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Furka Pass Description of subject: Furka Pass is a high mountain road pass in the Swiss Alps, known for its dramatic hairpin bends, panoramic views, and proximity to the Rhône Glacier.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Furka Pass
linked to: Furka Pass
linked to: Furka Pass
linked to: Furka Pass
linked to: Furka Pass
subject linked to:
Furka Oberalp railway
subject linked to:
Furka Oberalp railway
linked to: Furka Pass
subject linked to:
municipality of Obergoms
linked to: Furka Pass
linked to: Furka Pass
linked to: Furka Pass
linked to: Furka Pass
linked to: Furka Pass