The Awful Hand ridge
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The Awful Hand ridge is a distinctive group of rugged Scottish hills in the Galloway Highlands, named for its resemblance to an outstretched hand when viewed from a distance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Awful Hand ridge canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4197719 — 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: The Awful Hand ridge Context triple: [Merrick, hasNearbyPeak, The Awful Hand ridge]
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A.
Waʻahila Ridge
Waʻahila Ridge is a prominent mountain ridge on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, known for its scenic hiking trail with panoramic views over Honolulu and the surrounding valleys.
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B.
Innominata Ridge
Innominata Ridge is a classic, exposed alpine climbing route on the Italian (south) side of Mont Blanc, known for its mixed rock-and-ice terrain and sustained difficulty.
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C.
Goûter ridge
Goûter ridge is a prominent alpine route on Mont Blanc, known as the normal ascent line from the French side and noted for its exposure to rockfall and challenging conditions.
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D.
Hafid Ridge
Hafid Ridge is a strategically important high ground in the Western Desert of North Africa that was the scene of intense fighting during World War II’s Operation Battleaxe.
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E.
Cassins Ridge
Cassin's Ridge is a classic, highly technical alpine climbing route ascending the steep south face of Denali in Alaska.
- 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: The Awful Hand ridge Target entity description: The Awful Hand ridge is a distinctive group of rugged Scottish hills in the Galloway Highlands, named for its resemblance to an outstretched hand when viewed from a distance.
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A.
Waʻahila Ridge
Waʻahila Ridge is a prominent mountain ridge on the island of Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, known for its scenic hiking trail with panoramic views over Honolulu and the surrounding valleys.
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B.
Innominata Ridge
Innominata Ridge is a classic, exposed alpine climbing route on the Italian (south) side of Mont Blanc, known for its mixed rock-and-ice terrain and sustained difficulty.
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C.
Goûter ridge
Goûter ridge is a prominent alpine route on Mont Blanc, known as the normal ascent line from the French side and noted for its exposure to rockfall and challenging conditions.
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D.
Hafid Ridge
Hafid Ridge is a strategically important high ground in the Western Desert of North Africa that was the scene of intense fighting during World War II’s Operation Battleaxe.
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E.
Cassins Ridge
Cassin's Ridge is a classic, highly technical alpine climbing route ascending the steep south face of Denali in Alaska.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of hills
ⓘ
mountain ridge ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
distinctive
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Benyellary
ⓘ
Kirriereoch Hill ⓘ Merrick ⓘ Shalloch on Minnoch ⓘ Tarfessock ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Merrick ⓘ |
| highestPointElevationMetres | 843 ⓘ |
| landscapeType | upland moorland ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumfries and Galloway
ⓘ
Galloway Highlands ⓘ Southern Uplands ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | resemblance to an outstretched hand when viewed from a distance ⓘ |
| notableFeature | hand-shaped arrangement of summits ⓘ |
| partOf | Galloway Hills ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
hillwalking ⓘ |
| region | southwest Scotland ⓘ |
| terrain | granite hills ⓘ |
| viewFrom | often viewed from the north to see hand-like shape ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Awful Hand ridge Description of subject: The Awful Hand ridge is a distinctive group of rugged Scottish hills in the Galloway Highlands, named for its resemblance to an outstretched hand when viewed from a distance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.