Knife Edge
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Knife Edge is a famously narrow and exposed alpine ridge on Maine’s Mount Katahdin, known for its dramatic drops and challenging hiking conditions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Knife Edge canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2423600 — 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: Knife Edge Context triple: [Mount Katahdin, hasRidge, Knife Edge]
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A.
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge is a 1992 romantic comedy film about a figure skater and a former hockey player who become unlikely pairs partners on the ice.
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B.
Stepping Razor
"Stepping Razor" is a classic reggae song, best known through Peter Tosh’s powerful rendition, that has become an anthem of defiance and self-assertion.
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C.
The Ledge
The Ledge is a suspenseful horror short story by Stephen King about a deadly bet that forces a man to inch his way around a narrow building ledge high above the ground.
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D.
Weapon of Choice
Weapon of Choice is a hit song by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, famous for its funk-driven sound and its iconic music video featuring actor Christopher Walken dancing and flying through a hotel.
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E.
The Big Knife
The Big Knife is a 1955 American film noir drama that critiques the moral corruption of Hollywood through the story of a conflicted movie star trapped by a ruthless studio system.
- 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: Knife Edge Target entity description: Knife Edge is a famously narrow and exposed alpine ridge on Maine’s Mount Katahdin, known for its dramatic drops and challenging hiking conditions.
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A.
The Cutting Edge
The Cutting Edge is a 1992 romantic comedy film about a figure skater and a former hockey player who become unlikely pairs partners on the ice.
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B.
Stepping Razor
"Stepping Razor" is a classic reggae song, best known through Peter Tosh’s powerful rendition, that has become an anthem of defiance and self-assertion.
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C.
The Ledge
The Ledge is a suspenseful horror short story by Stephen King about a deadly bet that forces a man to inch his way around a narrow building ledge high above the ground.
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D.
Weapon of Choice
Weapon of Choice is a hit song by British DJ and producer Norman Cook, better known as Fatboy Slim, famous for its funk-driven sound and its iconic music video featuring actor Christopher Walken dancing and flying through a hotel.
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E.
The Big Knife
The Big Knife is a 1955 American film noir drama that critiques the moral corruption of Hollywood through the story of a conflicted movie star trapped by a ruthless studio system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alpine ridge
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hiking route ⓘ mountain ridge ⓘ |
| accessedVia |
Cathedral Trail
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Helon Taylor Trail ⓘ Hunt Trail ⓘ Saddle Trail ⓘ |
| approximateLength | about 1.1 miles ⓘ |
| climbingSeason | primarily late spring to early fall ⓘ |
| connects |
Baxter Peak
ⓘ
Pamola Peak ⓘ |
| featureOf | Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| hasReputation | one of the most dramatic hiking ridges in the northeastern United States ⓘ |
| hazard |
exposure to steep cliffs
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falls from height ⓘ high winds ⓘ thunderstorms ⓘ wet or icy rock ⓘ |
| highestPoint | approximately 5267 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging hiking conditions
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dramatic drops on both sides ⓘ narrow and exposed ridge walking ⓘ steep rocky scrambling sections ⓘ strong winds and rapidly changing weather ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baxter State Park
ⓘ
Maine ⓘ Piscataquis County, Maine ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| locatedOn | Mount Katahdin ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Baxter State Park Authority
ⓘ
linked to:
Baxter State Park
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| notableSection | The Chimney between Pamola Peak and the main ridge ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mount Katahdin summit massif
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Katahdin
|
| popularity | popular objective for experienced New England hikers ⓘ |
| regulation | subject to Baxter State Park hiking rules ⓘ |
| safetyRecommendation |
avoid during high winds or thunderstorms
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not recommended for inexperienced hikers ⓘ not recommended in bad weather ⓘ |
| surfaceType | rocky ⓘ |
| usedBy | experienced hikers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
day hiking
ⓘ
scrambling ⓘ |
| viewOf |
Chimney Pond
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Great Basin of Katahdin ⓘ South Basin of Katahdin ⓘ
linked to:
Great Basin of Katahdin
|
| visibility | often closed or discouraged in fog or severe weather conditions ⓘ |
| winterUse | sometimes traversed by mountaineers in winter with technical gear ⓘ |
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Subject: Knife Edge Description of subject: Knife Edge is a famously narrow and exposed alpine ridge on Maine’s Mount Katahdin, known for its dramatic drops and challenging hiking conditions.
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