West Kill
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West Kill is a mountain stream in New York’s Catskill region that flows through rugged forested terrain before joining Schoharie Creek.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| West Kill canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3957005 — 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: West Kill Context triple: [Schoharie Creek, hasTributary, West Kill]
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A.
Ver Nooy Kill
Ver Nooy Kill is a small stream in New York State that serves as a tributary of Rondout Creek within the Hudson River watershed.
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B.
Alplaus Kill
Alplaus Kill is a small stream in New York State that flows through Schenectady County before emptying into the Mohawk River.
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C.
Wantagh
Wantagh is a suburban hamlet on Long Island, New York, known as a residential community with commuter rail access to New York City.
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D.
White Creek, New York
White Creek, New York is a small rural town in eastern New York State known for its agricultural landscape and location near the Vermont border in Washington County.
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E.
The Glen
The Glen is a residential neighborhood located adjacent to the Palacefields area.
- 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: West Kill Target entity description: West Kill is a mountain stream in New York’s Catskill region that flows through rugged forested terrain before joining Schoharie Creek.
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A.
Ver Nooy Kill
Ver Nooy Kill is a small stream in New York State that serves as a tributary of Rondout Creek within the Hudson River watershed.
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B.
Alplaus Kill
Alplaus Kill is a small stream in New York State that flows through Schenectady County before emptying into the Mohawk River.
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C.
Wantagh
Wantagh is a suburban hamlet on Long Island, New York, known as a residential community with commuter rail access to New York City.
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D.
White Creek, New York
White Creek, New York is a small rural town in eastern New York State known for its agricultural landscape and location near the Vermont border in Washington County.
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E.
The Glen
The Glen is a residential neighborhood located adjacent to the Palacefields area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain stream
ⓘ
river ⓘ stream ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crossedBy |
New York State Route 42
ⓘ
local forest roads ⓘ |
| drainageBasin | northern Catskills ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Town of Jewett, New York
ⓘ
Town of Lexington, New York ⓘ forested terrain ⓘ rugged terrain ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | temperate deciduous forest ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cold water
ⓘ
narrow valley ⓘ steep gradient ⓘ |
| hasLandform |
pools
ⓘ
rocky streambed ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | hamlet of West Kill, New York ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
backpacking
ⓘ
fly fishing ⓘ nature observation ⓘ |
| hasRecreationSite | West Kill trailheads ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
black bear
ⓘ
songbirds ⓘ trout ⓘ white-tailed deer ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Catskill Mountains
ⓘ
Greene County, New York ⓘ New York ⓘ |
| managedBy | New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ⓘ |
| mouthElevation | approximately 1500 feet ⓘ |
| mouthLocation |
Schoharie Creek at Lexington, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Schoharie Creek
|
| near |
Hunter Mountain
ⓘ
West Kill Mountain ⓘ |
| partOf | Catskill Park ⓘ |
| region |
Catskill region of New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Catskills region
|
| riverSystem |
Hudson River watershed
ⓘ
Mohawk River watershed ⓘ
linked to:
Mohawk River
|
| sourceElevation | over 3000 feet ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Hunter–West Kill Wilderness
ⓘ
linked to:
Hunter-West Kill Wilderness
northern slopes of West Kill Mountain ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Schoharie Creek ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking access
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ trout fishing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: West Kill Description of subject: West Kill is a mountain stream in New York’s Catskill region that flows through rugged forested terrain before joining Schoharie Creek.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.