Truckee Pass in the Sierra Nevada
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Truckee Pass in the Sierra Nevada is a historic mountain pass in California that served as a key route for westward emigrant travel and later for major transportation lines crossing the Sierra.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada crest near Donner Pass | 1 |
| Truckee Pass in the Sierra Nevada canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20293386 — 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: Truckee Pass in the Sierra Nevada Context triple: [Second Relief, routeFollowed, Truckee Pass in the Sierra Nevada]
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A.
Walker Pass area of the Sierra Nevada
The Walker Pass area of the Sierra Nevada is a high-desert mountain corridor in eastern California known for its historic emigrant route, scenic landscapes, and access to hiking and wilderness recreation.
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B.
Carson Pass
Carson Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s central Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic alpine landscapes, hiking trails, and historic role as a route for emigrant wagon trains.
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C.
Patterson Pass
Patterson Pass is a low-elevation wind-swept mountain pass in the Diablo Range of California’s East Bay, known for its scenic but narrow roadway and numerous wind turbines.
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D.
Ebbetts Pass
Ebbetts Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic, winding route and historic role as a trans-Sierra crossing.
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E.
Tehachapi Pass area
The Tehachapi Pass area is a mountainous region in Southern California that has long served as the traditional homeland and cultural landscape of the Kawaiisu people.
- 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: Truckee Pass in the Sierra Nevada Target entity description: Truckee Pass in the Sierra Nevada is a historic mountain pass in California that served as a key route for westward emigrant travel and later for major transportation lines crossing the Sierra.
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A.
Walker Pass area of the Sierra Nevada
The Walker Pass area of the Sierra Nevada is a high-desert mountain corridor in eastern California known for its historic emigrant route, scenic landscapes, and access to hiking and wilderness recreation.
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B.
Carson Pass
Carson Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s central Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic alpine landscapes, hiking trails, and historic role as a route for emigrant wagon trains.
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C.
Patterson Pass
Patterson Pass is a low-elevation wind-swept mountain pass in the Diablo Range of California’s East Bay, known for its scenic but narrow roadway and numerous wind turbines.
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D.
Ebbetts Pass
Ebbetts Pass is a high mountain pass in California’s Sierra Nevada, known for its scenic, winding route and historic role as a trans-Sierra crossing.
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E.
Tehachapi Pass area
The Tehachapi Pass area is a mountainous region in Southern California that has long served as the traditional homeland and cultural landscape of the Kawaiisu people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Truckee Pass in the Sierra Nevada