Horcones Glacier
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Horcones Glacier is a prominent Andean glacier on the western flank of Aconcagua in Argentina, known as a key feature along the main climbing and trekking routes in the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glaciar Horcones | 1 |
| Horcones Glacier canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2148858 — 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: Horcones Glacier Context triple: [Plaza de Mulas, nearbyFeature, Horcones Glacier]
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A.
Inylchek Glacier
Inylchek Glacier is one of the largest and most famous glaciers in the Tien Shan mountains of Central Asia, known for its dramatic high-altitude scenery and proximity to peaks like Khan Tengri and Jengish Chokusu.
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B.
Spegazzini Glacier
Spegazzini Glacier is a prominent and scenic tidewater glacier in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentine Patagonia, known for its towering ice walls and dramatic views accessible by boat.
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C.
Tokositna Glacier
Tokositna Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Alaska Range known for its dramatic ice flows and surrounding rugged mountain scenery.
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D.
Bionnassay Glacier
Bionnassay Glacier is a prominent alpine glacier on the western flank of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
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E.
Nabesna Glacier
Nabesna Glacier is a massive valley glacier in eastern Alaska, notable as one of the longest interior valley glaciers in North America.
- 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: Horcones Glacier Target entity description: Horcones Glacier is a prominent Andean glacier on the western flank of Aconcagua in Argentina, known as a key feature along the main climbing and trekking routes in the region.
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A.
Inylchek Glacier
Inylchek Glacier is one of the largest and most famous glaciers in the Tien Shan mountains of Central Asia, known for its dramatic high-altitude scenery and proximity to peaks like Khan Tengri and Jengish Chokusu.
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B.
Spegazzini Glacier
Spegazzini Glacier is a prominent and scenic tidewater glacier in Los Glaciares National Park in Argentine Patagonia, known for its towering ice walls and dramatic views accessible by boat.
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C.
Tokositna Glacier
Tokositna Glacier is a major valley glacier in the Alaska Range known for its dramatic ice flows and surrounding rugged mountain scenery.
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D.
Bionnassay Glacier
Bionnassay Glacier is a prominent alpine glacier on the western flank of the Mont Blanc massif in the French Alps.
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E.
Nabesna Glacier
Nabesna Glacier is a massive valley glacier in eastern Alaska, notable as one of the longest interior valley glaciers in North America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Andean glacier
ⓘ
glacier ⓘ |
| accessPoint |
Horcones entrance of Aconcagua Provincial Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Aconcagua Provincial Park
|
| associatedWith |
Aconcagua Normal Route approach
ⓘ
linked to:
Normal Route on Aconcagua
|
| climateZone | high mountain cold desert ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Argentina ⓘ |
| countryAdminDivision |
Mendoza Province, Argentina
ⓘ
linked to:
Mendoza Province
|
| drains | western slopes of Aconcagua ⓘ |
| environmentType | high Andean environment ⓘ |
| feeds | Horcones River ⓘ |
| geologicalType | valley glacier ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
glacier observation
ⓘ
trekking along approach trails ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Glaciar Horcones
ⓘ
linked to:
Horcones Glacier
|
| hydrologicalBasin | Horcones River basin ⓘ |
| isFeatureOf |
Normal Route on Aconcagua
ⓘ
main trekking routes to Aconcagua ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aconcagua region
ⓘ
linked to:
Aconcagua Region
Andes ⓘ Mendoza Province ⓘ |
| locatedOn | western flank of Aconcagua ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Andes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Horcones River ⓘ |
| near |
Horcones Valley
ⓘ
Plaza de Mulas base camp ⓘ |
| notableFor |
proximity to highest peak in the Americas
ⓘ
role in access to Aconcagua climbing routes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aconcagua Provincial Park
ⓘ
Aconcagua western drainage system ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Aconcagua Provincial Park ⓘ |
| region | Cuyo ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Aconcagua ⓘ |
| surfaceType | ice ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
mountain tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
high-altitude trekking
ⓘ
mountaineering ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Horcones Glacier Description of subject: Horcones Glacier is a prominent Andean glacier on the western flank of Aconcagua in Argentina, known as a key feature along the main climbing and trekking routes in the region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Horcones Glacier