Ubehebe Crater
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Ubehebe Crater is a large volcanic maar crater in the northern part of Death Valley National Park, known for its dramatic, colorful walls and surrounding field of smaller craters.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ubehebe Craters | 3 |
| Ubehebe Crater canonical | 2 |
| Ubehebe (a Native American name, possibly Paiute or Shoshone) | 1 |
| Ubehebe Crater (regional access point) | 1 |
| Ubehebe Crater area | 1 |
| Ubehebe Craters field | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1630288 — 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: Ubehebe Crater Context triple: [Death Valley National Park road network, connectsTo, Ubehebe Crater]
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A.
Valles Caldera
Valles Caldera is a large volcanic caldera in northern New Mexico known for its expansive grassland valleys, geothermal features, and rich geological and ecological significance.
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B.
Carson Sink
Carson Sink is a large, endorheic desert basin in western Nevada that serves as a terminal playa for several rivers and is known for its expansive salt flats and wildlife habitat.
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C.
Bumpass Hell
Bumpass Hell is a hydrothermal area in northern California known for its boiling springs, fumaroles, and colorful geothermal features within Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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D.
Tenaya Canyon
Tenaya Canyon is a dramatic glacially carved gorge in Yosemite National Park, known for its steep granite walls, rugged terrain, and challenging backcountry routes between Tenaya Lake and Yosemite Valley.
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E.
Decorah crater
Decorah crater is a buried meteorite impact structure located beneath the city of Decorah in northeastern Iowa.
- 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: Ubehebe Crater Target entity description: Ubehebe Crater is a large volcanic maar crater in the northern part of Death Valley National Park, known for its dramatic, colorful walls and surrounding field of smaller craters.
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A.
Valles Caldera
Valles Caldera is a large volcanic caldera in northern New Mexico known for its expansive grassland valleys, geothermal features, and rich geological and ecological significance.
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B.
Carson Sink
Carson Sink is a large, endorheic desert basin in western Nevada that serves as a terminal playa for several rivers and is known for its expansive salt flats and wildlife habitat.
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C.
Bumpass Hell
Bumpass Hell is a hydrothermal area in northern California known for its boiling springs, fumaroles, and colorful geothermal features within Lassen Volcanic National Park.
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D.
Tenaya Canyon
Tenaya Canyon is a dramatic glacially carved gorge in Yosemite National Park, known for its steep granite walls, rugged terrain, and challenging backcountry routes between Tenaya Lake and Yosemite Valley.
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E.
Decorah crater
Decorah crater is a buried meteorite impact structure located beneath the city of Decorah in northeastern Iowa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
ⓘ
maar crater ⓘ volcanic crater ⓘ |
| access | paved road within Death Valley National Park ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county |
Inyo County
ⓘ
linked to:
Inyo County, California
|
| depth | about 150 to 237 meters ⓘ |
| diameter | about 0.8 kilometers ⓘ |
| elevation | about 752 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| eruptionAgeEstimate |
less than 10,000 years old
ⓘ
possibly about 2,000 years old ⓘ |
| feature |
loose volcanic ash and cinders
ⓘ
multiple overlapping craters nearby ⓘ steep crater walls ⓘ |
| formedBy |
interaction of magma and groundwater
ⓘ
phreatomagmatic explosion ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Holocene ⓘ |
| hasColor |
black volcanic deposits
ⓘ
orange walls ⓘ red walls ⓘ yellow walls ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Little Hebe Crater
ⓘ
field of smaller maars ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
rim trail
ⓘ
trail to crater floor ⓘ |
| hazard | steep, unstable slopes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Death Valley National Park ⓘ
linked to:
Death Valley National Park (partial)
Inyo County, California ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
northern Death Valley ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. National Park Service
ⓘ
linked to:
National Park Service
|
| namedAfter |
Ubehebe (a Native American name, possibly Paiute or Shoshone)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ubehebe Crater
|
| near |
Racetrack Valley Road
ⓘ
Scotty's Castle area ⓘ
linked to:
Scotty’s Castle area
|
| notableFor |
cluster of smaller surrounding maars
ⓘ
dramatic, colorful crater walls ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ubehebe Craters field
ⓘ
linked to:
Ubehebe Crater
|
| protectedArea |
Death Valley National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Death Valley National Park (partial)
|
| region |
Basin and Range Province
ⓘ
Mojave Desert ⓘ |
| rockType |
basaltic material
ⓘ
volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| viewpoint | parking area on crater rim ⓘ |
| volcanicFieldName |
Ubehebe Craters
ⓘ
linked to:
Ubehebe Crater
|
| volcanicProvince | Death Valley volcanic field ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ubehebe Crater Description of subject: Ubehebe Crater is a large volcanic maar crater in the northern part of Death Valley National Park, known for its dramatic, colorful walls and surrounding field of smaller craters.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ubehebe Crater
linked to: Ubehebe Crater
subject linked to:
Death Valley National Park (partial)
linked to: Ubehebe Crater
linked to: Ubehebe Crater
linked to: Ubehebe Crater
linked to: Ubehebe Crater