Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

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public park urban park

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is a major public park in New York City known for hosting the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fairs, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and iconic landmarks like the Unisphere.

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All labels observed (10)

Label	Occurrences
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park canonical	61
Flushing Meadows	2
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City	2
Flushing Meadow Park	1
Flushing Meadows, Queens, New York City	1
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park (nearby)	1
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park area	1
Flushing Meadows–Corona Park vicinity	1
Mets–Willets Point	1
New York World's Fair grounds	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T352671 — 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: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
Context triple: [Queens, contains, Flushing Meadows–Corona Park]

A. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx is one of New York City's largest public parks, known for its extensive woodlands, recreational facilities, and historic landscapes.
B. Kings Park, New York
Kings Park, New York is a suburban hamlet on Long Island’s North Shore known for its waterfront along the Nissequogue River and the historic Kings Park Psychiatric Center grounds.
C. Prospect Park
Prospect Park is a large, historic public park in Brooklyn, New York City, renowned for its pastoral landscapes, recreational facilities, and cultural events.
D. Turnure Park
Turnure Park is a public neighborhood park in White Plains, New York, offering green space, playgrounds, and recreational areas for local residents.
E. Untermyer Gardens
Untermyer Gardens is a historic public garden and former Gilded Age estate in Yonkers, New York, renowned for its Indo-Persian–inspired architecture, elaborate terraces, and Hudson River views.
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: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
Target entity description: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park is a major public park in New York City known for hosting the 1939 and 1964 World’s Fairs, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, and iconic landmarks like the Unisphere.

A. Van Cortlandt Park, Bronx
Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx is one of New York City's largest public parks, known for its extensive woodlands, recreational facilities, and historic landscapes.
B. Kings Park, New York
Kings Park, New York is a suburban hamlet on Long Island’s North Shore known for its waterfront along the Nissequogue River and the historic Kings Park Psychiatric Center grounds.
C. Prospect Park
Prospect Park is a large, historic public park in Brooklyn, New York City, renowned for its pastoral landscapes, recreational facilities, and cultural events.
D. Turnure Park
Turnure Park is a public neighborhood park in White Plains, New York, offering green space, playgrounds, and recreational areas for local residents.
E. Untermyer Gardens
Untermyer Gardens is a historic public garden and former Gilded Age estate in Yonkers, New York, renowned for its Indo-Persian–inspired architecture, elaborate terraces, and Hudson River views.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (77)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	public park ⓘ urban park ⓘ
borderedBy	Flushing Bay ⓘ Grand Central Parkway ⓘ Long Island Expressway ⓘ Van Wyck Expressway ⓘ
contains	Arthur Ashe Stadium ⓘ linked to: Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Flushing Meadows Carousel ⓘ Fountain of the Fairs ⓘ Louis Armstrong Stadium ⓘ Meadow Lake ⓘ New York Hall of Science ⓘ Queens Botanical Garden (historical fairgrounds area nearby) ⓘ Queens Museum ⓘ Queens Theatre ⓘ Queens Zoo ⓘ USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center ⓘ linked to: Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Unisphere ⓘ Willow Lake ⓘ World’s Fair Marina ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
formerlyKnownAs	Flushing Meadow Park ⓘ linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
hasArea	approximately 363 hectares ⓘ approximately 897 acres ⓘ
hasEcologicalFeature	lakes ⓘ meadows ⓘ wetlands around Willow Lake ⓘ
hasLandmark	New York State Pavilion ⓘ Observation Towers of the New York State Pavilion ⓘ linked to: New York State Pavilion Queens Museum Panorama of the City of New York ⓘ Rocket Thrower sculpture ⓘ Tent of Tomorrow (remnant structure) ⓘ Unisphere ⓘ
hasRecreationalActivity	boating ⓘ cycling ⓘ jogging ⓘ picnicking ⓘ tennis ⓘ
hasSportsFacility	USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center ⓘ linked to: Billie Jean King National Tennis Center baseball fields ⓘ cricket fields ⓘ playgrounds ⓘ soccer fields ⓘ
hasStatus	one of the largest public parks in Queens ⓘ one of the most visited parks in Queens ⓘ
hasWaterBody	Meadow Lake ⓘ Willow Lake ⓘ
historicalUse	former ash dump prior to park development ⓘ
inception	1939 ⓘ
knownFor	New York Hall of Science ⓘ Queens Museum ⓘ Queens Theatre ⓘ Queens Zoo ⓘ USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center ⓘ linked to: Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Unisphere ⓘ hosting the 1939 New York World’s Fair ⓘ hosting the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair ⓘ
locatedIn	New York City ⓘ borough of Queens ⓘ linked to: Borough of Queens
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory	New York State ⓘ linked to: New York
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone ⓘ
majorEventHosted	1939 New York World’s Fair ⓘ linked to: Hall of Science for the 1939 New York World’s Fair 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair ⓘ linked to: New York World's Fair US Open Tennis Championships ⓘ linked to: US Open (tennis)
mentionedInWork	novel "The Great Gatsby" (as ash heaps inspiration) ⓘ linked to: The Great Gatsby
namedAfter	Corona neighborhood ⓘ Flushing Meadows ⓘ linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park
near	neighborhood of Corona ⓘ neighborhood of Flushing ⓘ neighborhood of Forest Hills ⓘ neighborhood of Kew Gardens Hills ⓘ neighborhood of Rego Park ⓘ
operator	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation ⓘ
partOf	New York City Department of Parks and Recreation system ⓘ linked to: New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
publicTransitAccess	Long Island Rail Road Mets–Willets Point station ⓘ linked to: Mets–Willets Point station New York City Subway 7 train ⓘ multiple MTA bus routes ⓘ

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Referenced by (72)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Queens → contains → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

New York City park system → hasPart → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Flushing Line → hasStation → Mets–Willets Point ⓘ

linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

Shea Stadium → locatedIn → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Citi Field → near → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

New York City Department of Parks and Recreation → oversees → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Billie Jean King National Tennis Center → locatedIn → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Billie Jean King National Tennis Center → park → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

New York World's Fair → heldAt → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

New York World's Fair → mainVenueToday → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park → formerlyKnownAs → Flushing Meadow Park ⓘ

linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

Flushing Meadows–Corona Park → namedAfter → Flushing Meadows ⓘ

linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

US Open (tennis) → movedTo → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City ⓘ

linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

Forest Hills → hasPark → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park (nearby) ⓘ

linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

Queens County → largestNeighborhoodByArea → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park vicinity ⓘ

linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

Queens County → containsPark → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

New York City greenways → connectedTo → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Hall of Science for the 1939 New York World’s Fair → locatedIn → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Trylon and Perisphere → locatedIn → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Flushing Bay → adjacentTo → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York, United States → hasLandmark → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Kew Gardens Hills → locatedNear → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Corona, Queens → adjacentTo → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Corona, Queens → hasLandmark → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Queens → knownFor → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

subject linked to: Queens, New York City, New York, United States

Queens → contains → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

subject linked to: Queens, New York City, New York, United States

Queens → majorPark → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

subject linked to: Queens, New York City, New York, United States

Flushing → hasLandmark → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Parachute Jump → originalLocation → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Grandstand Stadium → locatedIn → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Borough of Queens → contains → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Mets–Willets Point station → serves → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park area ⓘ

linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

Mets–Willets Point station → neighborhood → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Louis Armstrong Stadium → location → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Peace Through Understanding → siteOfEvent → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Unisphere → location → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Unisphere → park → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

New York State Pavilion → location → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

IBM Pavilion → location → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Ford Pavilion (1964 New York World's Fair) → location → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, Queens, New York City ⓘ

subject linked to: Ford Pavilion

linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

U.S. Pavilion (New York World's Fair) → location → New York World's Fair grounds ⓘ

subject linked to: U.S. Pavilion

linked to: Flushing Meadows–Corona Park

New York Hall of Science → neighborhood → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Queens Zoo → locatedIn → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Queens Theatre → neighborhood → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Queens Theatre → locatedIn → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Flushing Meadows Carousel → location → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Flushing Meadows Carousel → partOf → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Fountain of the Fairs → locatedIn → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

World’s Fair Marina → near → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

Queens Botanical Garden → nearby → Flushing Meadows–Corona Park ⓘ

subject linked to: Queens Botanical Garden (historical fairgrounds area nearby)

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