Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is the state agency responsible for managing and protecting Washington’s system of state parks, recreation areas, and related natural and cultural resources.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission canonical | 74 |
| Washington State Parks system | 10 |
| Washington State Parks Commission board | 2 |
| WA State Parks | 1 |
| Washington State Park System | 1 |
| Washington State Parks | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3265521 — 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: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Context triple: [Blake Island, governingBody, Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission]
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A.
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for managing Washington’s public lands, forests, aquatic resources, and geological hazards to support environmental health and public benefit.
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B.
Washington State Department of Ecology
The Washington State Department of Ecology is the state’s environmental protection agency responsible for regulating and overseeing activities that affect Washington’s air, land, and water, including major federal cleanup sites.
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C.
Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission
The Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission was a former state agency responsible for regulating and reducing water pollution in Washington prior to the creation of the Department of Ecology.
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D.
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is the state agency responsible for managing Oregon’s state parks, recreational programs, and heritage resources.
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E.
Puget Sound Partnership
Puget Sound Partnership is a Washington State agency that leads and coordinates efforts to restore and protect the health of Puget Sound’s marine and freshwater ecosystems.
- 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: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Target entity description: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is the state agency responsible for managing and protecting Washington’s system of state parks, recreation areas, and related natural and cultural resources.
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A.
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
The Washington State Department of Natural Resources is a state agency responsible for managing Washington’s public lands, forests, aquatic resources, and geological hazards to support environmental health and public benefit.
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B.
Washington State Department of Ecology
The Washington State Department of Ecology is the state’s environmental protection agency responsible for regulating and overseeing activities that affect Washington’s air, land, and water, including major federal cleanup sites.
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C.
Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission
The Washington State Water Pollution Control Commission was a former state agency responsible for regulating and reducing water pollution in Washington prior to the creation of the Department of Ecology.
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D.
Oregon Parks and Recreation Department
The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department is the state agency responsible for managing Oregon’s state parks, recreational programs, and heritage resources.
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E.
Puget Sound Partnership
Puget Sound Partnership is a Washington State agency that leads and coordinates efforts to restore and protect the health of Puget Sound’s marine and freshwater ecosystems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government agency
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parks and recreation agency ⓘ state agency ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| employerOf |
interpretive staff
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maintenance staff ⓘ natural resource managers ⓘ park rangers ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cultural resource protection
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environmental conservation ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
State of Washington
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linked to:
Washington State, United States
recreation licenses and passes ⓘ user fees ⓘ |
| governedBy | Washington State Parks Commission board ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
campground management in state parks
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conservation of scenic resources ⓘ historic preservation within state parks ⓘ interpretive and educational programs in parks ⓘ management of Washington state parks ⓘ marine park management ⓘ operation of state recreation areas ⓘ protection of state park cultural resources ⓘ protection of state park natural resources ⓘ provision of outdoor recreation opportunities ⓘ trail management in state parks ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName | Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission ⓘ |
| hasPart | Washington State Parks Commission board ⓘ |
| hasRole |
conservation agency
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heritage preservation agency ⓘ land management agency ⓘ recreation management agency ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Olympia, Washington ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Washington (state)
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linked to:
Washington
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| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Thurston County, Washington ⓘ |
| operatesProgram |
Washington State Parks Discover Pass system
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interpretive and environmental education programs ⓘ state park reservation system ⓘ volunteer and stewardship programs ⓘ |
| oversees |
Washington state parks system
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state heritage sites in Washington ⓘ state marine parks in Washington ⓘ state recreation areas in Washington ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Washington (state) ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| shortName |
WA State Parks
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Washington State Parks ⓘ |
| website | https://parks.wa.gov ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission Description of subject: The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission is the state agency responsible for managing and protecting Washington’s system of state parks, recreation areas, and related natural and cultural resources.
Referenced by (89)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Fort Flagler Historical State Park
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operatedBy
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Fort Townsend Historical State Park
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governingBody
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
subject linked to:
Dash Point State Park (nearby)
linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Government of Washington (state)
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executiveAgency
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve
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governingBody
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Camano Island State Park
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managingOrganization
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Goldendale Observatory State Park
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governingBody
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Columbia Hills Historical State Park
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managedBy
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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hasOfficialName
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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hasPart
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Washington State Parks Commission board
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linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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governedBy
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Washington State Parks Commission board
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linked to: Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
Blake Island Marine State Park
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managingOrganization
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Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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