Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills
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Slide Mountain, the highest peak in New York’s Catskill Mountains, is a prominent hiking destination renowned for its expansive summit views and role as a key landmark in the region’s wilderness.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3736474 — 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: Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills Context triple: [Slide Mountain Wilderness Area, knownFor, Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills]
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Saddleback Mountain (Adirondacks)
Saddleback Mountain (Adirondacks) is a prominent High Peak in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, known for its steep, rocky summit and challenging hiking routes.
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B.
Second Watchung Mountain
Second Watchung Mountain is a prominent ridge within the Watchung Mountains of northern New Jersey, known for its volcanic origins and role in shaping the region’s topography.
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C.
Hunter Mountain
Hunter Mountain is a popular ski resort in the Catskill Mountains of New York, known for its varied terrain, snowmaking, and proximity to the New York City metropolitan area.
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D.
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains are a scenic mountain range in southeastern New York known for their forests, waterfalls, outdoor recreation, and historic role in American art and literature.
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E.
Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain is a prominent peak in New York's Hudson Highlands, known for its scenic views, hiking trails, and proximity to the Hudson River.
- 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: Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills Target entity description: Slide Mountain, the highest peak in New York’s Catskill Mountains, is a prominent hiking destination renowned for its expansive summit views and role as a key landmark in the region’s wilderness.
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A.
Saddleback Mountain (Adirondacks)
Saddleback Mountain (Adirondacks) is a prominent High Peak in New York’s Adirondack Mountains, known for its steep, rocky summit and challenging hiking routes.
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B.
Second Watchung Mountain
Second Watchung Mountain is a prominent ridge within the Watchung Mountains of northern New Jersey, known for its volcanic origins and role in shaping the region’s topography.
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C.
Hunter Mountain
Hunter Mountain is a popular ski resort in the Catskill Mountains of New York, known for its varied terrain, snowmaking, and proximity to the New York City metropolitan area.
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D.
Catskill Mountains
The Catskill Mountains are a scenic mountain range in southeastern New York known for their forests, waterfalls, outdoor recreation, and historic role in American art and literature.
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E.
Bear Mountain
Bear Mountain is a prominent peak in New York's Hudson Highlands, known for its scenic views, hiking trails, and proximity to the Hudson River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain
ⓘ
peak ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| drainage |
Delaware River watershed
ⓘ
Esopus Creek watershed ⓘ
linked to:
Esopus Creek
Hudson River watershed ⓘ Neversink River watershed ⓘ
linked to:
Neversink River
|
| elevation |
1274 meters
ⓘ
4180 feet ⓘ |
| geologicalProvince |
Allegheny Plateau
ⓘ
linked to:
Allegany Plateau
|
| hasListing |
Catskill High Peaks
ⓘ
linked to:
Catskill High Peaks region
New York County High Points ⓘ Northeast U.S. 4000-footers (sometimes included) ⓘ Ulster County high point ⓘ |
| hasSummitFeature | wooded summit with viewpoints on ledges and clearings ⓘ |
| hasTrail |
Phoenicia-East Branch Trail
ⓘ
Wittenberg-Cornell-Slide Trail ⓘ
linked to:
Wittenberg–Cornell–Slide Trail
|
| hasTrailhead | Slide Mountain trailhead on County Route 47 ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
boreal forest near summit
ⓘ
northern hardwood forest ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
black bear habitat
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songbird habitat ⓘ white-tailed deer habitat ⓘ |
| isHighestPointOf |
Catskill Mountains
ⓘ
Catskill Park ⓘ Slide Mountain Wilderness Area ⓘ Ulster County, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
expansive summit views
ⓘ
landmark in Catskills wilderness ⓘ popular hiking destination ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catskill Mountains
ⓘ
New York State ⓘ Ulster County, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Ulster County
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| managedBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Catskill Mountains ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Big Indian, New York
ⓘ
Phoenicia, New York ⓘ |
| offersActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
day hiking ⓘ snowshoeing ⓘ winter hiking ⓘ |
| partOf |
Catskill Park
ⓘ
Slide Mountain Wilderness Area ⓘ |
| prominence | 3360 feet ⓘ |
| protectedArea |
Catskill Park
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Slide Mountain Wilderness Area ⓘ |
| topographicMap | USGS Slide Mountain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Slide Mountain, the highest peak in the Catskills Description of subject: Slide Mountain, the highest peak in New York’s Catskill Mountains, is a prominent hiking destination renowned for its expansive summit views and role as a key landmark in the region’s wilderness.
Referenced by (1)
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