Black Mountain (Kentucky)
E231822
Black Mountain is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Kentucky, located near the Virginia border in the southeastern Appalachian region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black Mountain (Kentucky) canonical | 5 |
| Black Mountain (Kentucky–Virginia) | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2078644 — 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: Black Mountain (Kentucky) Context triple: [Cumberland Mountains, contains, Black Mountain (Kentucky)]
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A.
Ruffner Mountain
Ruffner Mountain is a prominent natural landmark in Birmingham, Alabama, known for its forested slopes, former iron-ore mining sites, and extensive hiking trails.
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B.
Shavers Mountain
Shavers Mountain is a prominent forested ridge in eastern West Virginia that forms part of the Allegheny Mountain range and is known for its high elevations and remote wilderness.
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C.
Long Mountain
Long Mountain is the English translation of the Hawaiian name "Mauna Loa," referring to one of the world’s largest and most active volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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D.
Long Mountain
Long Mountain is a prominent peak within Massachusetts’ Mount Holyoke Range, known for its forested slopes and scenic hiking trails.
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E.
Kentuck Knob
Kentuck Knob is a Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Usonian house in southwestern Pennsylvania, noted for its organic architecture and scenic hillside setting near Fallingwater.
- 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: Black Mountain (Kentucky) Target entity description: Black Mountain is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Kentucky, located near the Virginia border in the southeastern Appalachian region.
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A.
Ruffner Mountain
Ruffner Mountain is a prominent natural landmark in Birmingham, Alabama, known for its forested slopes, former iron-ore mining sites, and extensive hiking trails.
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B.
Shavers Mountain
Shavers Mountain is a prominent forested ridge in eastern West Virginia that forms part of the Allegheny Mountain range and is known for its high elevations and remote wilderness.
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C.
Long Mountain
Long Mountain is the English translation of the Hawaiian name "Mauna Loa," referring to one of the world’s largest and most active volcanoes on the Big Island of Hawaii.
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D.
Long Mountain
Long Mountain is a prominent peak within Massachusetts’ Mount Holyoke Range, known for its forested slopes and scenic hiking trails.
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E.
Kentuck Knob
Kentuck Knob is a Frank Lloyd Wright–designed Usonian house in southwestern Pennsylvania, noted for its organic architecture and scenic hillside setting near Fallingwater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highest point of a U.S. state
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mountain ⓘ |
| access |
paved road near summit
ⓘ
short hike from parking area ⓘ |
| category |
Highest points of U.S. states
ⓘ
Landforms of Harlan County, Kentucky ⓘ Mountains of Kentucky ⓘ
linked to:
Cumberland Mountains
|
| climbingStatus | non-technical ascent ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| elevation |
1262 m
ⓘ
4139 ft ⓘ |
| geology | sedimentary rock ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coal mining activity in surrounding area
ⓘ
communication towers near summit ⓘ summit marker ⓘ |
| hasRoad | Kentucky Route 160 ⓘ |
| hasVegetation | Appalachian forest ⓘ |
| hasView | surrounding Appalachian ridges ⓘ |
| is | one of the Appalachian state highpoints ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf | Kentucky ⓘ |
| latitude | 36.9142° N ⓘ |
| listing | U.S. state high point ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Harlan County, Kentucky ⓘ Kentucky ⓘ near Virginia border ⓘ southeastern Kentucky ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cumberland, Kentucky
ⓘ
Virginia state line ⓘ |
| longitude | 82.8894° W ⓘ |
| nearbyLandUse | coal mining ⓘ |
| partOf | Cumberland Mountains ⓘ |
| prominence |
2539 ft
ⓘ
774 m ⓘ |
| range |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Cumberland Mountains ⓘ |
| region | southeastern Appalachian region ⓘ |
| relativeLocation |
northwest of Big Stone Gap, Virginia
ⓘ
southeast of Harlan, Kentucky ⓘ |
| stateRankByElevation | 1 in Kentucky ⓘ |
| summitStatus | on or near private land with public access restrictions at times ⓘ |
| topographicIsolation |
115.13 mi
ⓘ
185.32 km ⓘ |
| USGSTopoMap | Kenvir ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black Mountain (Kentucky) Description of subject: Black Mountain is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Kentucky, located near the Virginia border in the southeastern Appalachian region.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Black Mountain (Kentucky)
linked to: Black Mountain (Kentucky)