Very Large Array region
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The Very Large Array region is a high-desert area in central New Mexico that hosts the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array radio astronomy observatory, one of the world’s premier facilities for observing the universe at radio wavelengths.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Very Large Array region canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5354708 — 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: Very Large Array region Context triple: [Magdalena Mountains, proximityTo, Very Large Array region]
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A.
Boundary Ranges
Boundary Ranges are a major subrange of the Coast Mountains spanning the border region between southeastern Alaska and northwestern British Columbia, known for their rugged, glaciated peaks and remote wilderness.
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B.
U-OV region
The U-OV region is the public transport area in and around Utrecht in the Netherlands, served by the U-OV transit operator for buses and trams.
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C.
Saaxil region
Saaxil region is an administrative region in northwestern Somaliland that includes the strategic coastal area around the Port of Berbera on the Gulf of Aden.
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D.
Hail Region
Hail Region is an administrative area in north-central Saudi Arabia known for its desert landscapes, historical sites, and the city of Ha'il as its capital.
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E.
Altmark region
The Altmark region is a historic rural area in northern Germany known as one of the cradles of Brandenburg and Prussian history.
- 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: Very Large Array region Target entity description: The Very Large Array region is a high-desert area in central New Mexico that hosts the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array radio astronomy observatory, one of the world’s premier facilities for observing the universe at radio wavelengths.
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A.
Boundary Ranges
Boundary Ranges are a major subrange of the Coast Mountains spanning the border region between southeastern Alaska and northwestern British Columbia, known for their rugged, glaciated peaks and remote wilderness.
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B.
U-OV region
The U-OV region is the public transport area in and around Utrecht in the Netherlands, served by the U-OV transit operator for buses and trams.
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C.
Saaxil region
Saaxil region is an administrative region in northwestern Somaliland that includes the strategic coastal area around the Port of Berbera on the Gulf of Aden.
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D.
Hail Region
Hail Region is an administrative area in north-central Saudi Arabia known for its desert landscapes, historical sites, and the city of Ha'il as its capital.
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E.
Altmark region
The Altmark region is a historic rural area in northern Germany known as one of the cradles of Brandenburg and Prussian history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic region
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high desert region ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceTo |
about 50 miles west of Socorro, New Mexico
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about 80 kilometers west of Socorro, New Mexico ⓘ |
| astronomicalSiteFor | observations of the universe at radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| contains |
Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array
ⓘ
linked to:
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
|
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 2100 meters
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approximately 7000 feet ⓘ |
| feature |
low population density
ⓘ
minimal radio-frequency interference ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | ancient lake bed (Plains of San Agustin) ⓘ |
| hosts |
Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array
ⓘ
linked to:
Very Large Array (VLA) Radio Telescope
|
| infrastructure | access roads to the Very Large Array ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dark radio-quiet skies
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hosting a major radio astronomy observatory ⓘ |
| landUse |
ranching
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scientific research ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New Mexico
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Southwestern United States ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
central New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Colorado Plateau (broad region)
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linked to:
Colorado Plateau
|
| managedBy |
National Radio Astronomy Observatory (for observatory facilities)
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linked to:
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
|
| nearbySettlement |
Datil, New Mexico
ⓘ
Magdalena, New Mexico ⓘ |
| partOf |
Plains of San Agustin
ⓘ
Socorro County, New Mexico ⓘ |
| skyQuality | good atmospheric transparency at radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| terrain | broad high-desert plain ⓘ |
| usedFor | radio astronomy observations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Very Large Array region Description of subject: The Very Large Array region is a high-desert area in central New Mexico that hosts the Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array radio astronomy observatory, one of the world’s premier facilities for observing the universe at radio wavelengths.
Referenced by (1)
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