Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion)
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Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion) is the American side of the towering, glaciated peak that is the second-highest mountain in both the United States and Canada, straddling the Alaska–Yukon border.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mount Saint Elias | 3 |
| Mount St. Elias | 1 |
| Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1562054 — 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: Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion) Context triple: [Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve, contains, Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion)]
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A.
Mount Wrangell
Mount Wrangell is a massive active shield volcano in eastern Alaska, known as one of the largest and most voluminous volcanoes in the United States.
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B.
Glacier Peak
Glacier Peak is a glaciated stratovolcano in Washington State, known as one of the major and more remote volcanoes of the Cascade Range.
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C.
Chugach Mountains
The Chugach Mountains are a rugged coastal mountain range in south-central Alaska known for their extensive glaciers, heavy snowfall, and dramatic peaks rising directly from the sea.
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D.
Mount Baker
Mount Baker is an active glaciated stratovolcano in the North Cascades of Washington State, known for its heavy snowfall and prominent, snow-covered peak.
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E.
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier is a massive glaciated stratovolcano in Washington State and one of the most prominent and potentially hazardous volcanoes in the United States.
- 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: Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion) Target entity description: Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion) is the American side of the towering, glaciated peak that is the second-highest mountain in both the United States and Canada, straddling the Alaska–Yukon border.
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A.
Mount Wrangell
Mount Wrangell is a massive active shield volcano in eastern Alaska, known as one of the largest and most voluminous volcanoes in the United States.
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B.
Glacier Peak
Glacier Peak is a glaciated stratovolcano in Washington State, known as one of the major and more remote volcanoes of the Cascade Range.
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C.
Chugach Mountains
The Chugach Mountains are a rugged coastal mountain range in south-central Alaska known for their extensive glaciers, heavy snowfall, and dramatic peaks rising directly from the sea.
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D.
Mount Baker
Mount Baker is an active glaciated stratovolcano in the North Cascades of Washington State, known for its heavy snowfall and prominent, snow-covered peak.
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E.
Mount Rainier
Mount Rainier is a massive glaciated stratovolcano in Washington State and one of the most prominent and potentially hazardous volcanoes in the United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
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mountain ⓘ |
| climate | subarctic ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 18008 feet
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approximately 5489 meters ⓘ |
| geology | part of the active tectonic collision zone between Pacific Plate and North American Plate ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive glaciation
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steep relief from sea level ⓘ |
| hasFirstAscent | 1897 overall mountain ascent by Prince Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi and party ⓘ |
| hasGlacier |
Hubbard Glacier vicinity
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Malaspina Glacier vicinity ⓘ |
| hasSummitSharedWith | Mount St. Elias (Canadian portion) ⓘ |
| higherOnlyThan |
Denali in the United States
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Mount Logan in Canada ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Logan
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| isPartiallyWithin |
United States–Canada international boundary region
ⓘ
linked to:
Canada–United States border region
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| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Wrangell–St. Elias Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Wrangell Mountains
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| locatedInTimeZone | Alaska Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOnBorderWith |
Canada
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Yukon ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Saint Elias Mountains ⓘ |
| near | Gulf of Alaska ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging mountaineering routes
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dramatic vertical rise from the coastline ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mount St. Elias
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion)
|
| partOfProtectedArea | Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve ⓘ |
| secondHighestIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Saint Elias Mountains ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion) Description of subject: Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion) is the American side of the towering, glaciated peak that is the second-highest mountain in both the United States and Canada, straddling the Alaska–Yukon border.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion)
linked to: Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion)
linked to: Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion)
linked to: Mount St. Elias (U.S. portion)