Honister Pass
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Honister Pass is a high mountain pass in England’s Lake District, known for its steep, scenic road linking Borrowdale with Buttermere and its historic slate mines.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Honister Pass canonical | 11 |
| Honister Pass road | 1 |
| Honister Pass, Cumbria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5408340 — 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: Honister Pass Context triple: [Borrowdale, accessedVia, Honister Pass]
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A.
Aberglaslyn Pass
Aberglaslyn Pass is a dramatic, narrow river gorge in North Wales renowned for its steep wooded slopes, rocky cliffs, and scenic walking trails.
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B.
Llanberis Pass
Llanberis Pass is a dramatic mountain pass in North Wales renowned for its steep valley sides, scenic views, and popularity with hikers and rock climbers.
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C.
Woodhead Pass
Woodhead Pass is a major trans-Pennine road route in northern England, crossing the Peak District between Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire.
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D.
Ill Crag
Ill Crag is a prominent high fell in England’s Lake District, forming part of the Scafell massif and offering rugged terrain and expansive mountain views.
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E.
Dingle Ridge
Dingle Ridge is a small hamlet within the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York, known for its rural residential character.
- 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: Honister Pass Target entity description: Honister Pass is a high mountain pass in England’s Lake District, known for its steep, scenic road linking Borrowdale with Buttermere and its historic slate mines.
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A.
Aberglaslyn Pass
Aberglaslyn Pass is a dramatic, narrow river gorge in North Wales renowned for its steep wooded slopes, rocky cliffs, and scenic walking trails.
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B.
Llanberis Pass
Llanberis Pass is a dramatic mountain pass in North Wales renowned for its steep valley sides, scenic views, and popularity with hikers and rock climbers.
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C.
Woodhead Pass
Woodhead Pass is a major trans-Pennine road route in northern England, crossing the Peak District between Greater Manchester and South Yorkshire.
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D.
Ill Crag
Ill Crag is a prominent high fell in England’s Lake District, forming part of the Scafell massif and offering rugged terrain and expansive mountain views.
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E.
Dingle Ridge
Dingle Ridge is a small hamlet within the Town of Southeast in Putnam County, New York, known for its rural residential character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain pass
ⓘ
road pass ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Cockermouth via Buttermere
ⓘ
Keswick via Borrowdale ⓘ |
| category |
Mountain passes of the Lake District
ⓘ
Transport in Cumbria ⓘ |
| connects |
Borrowdale
ⓘ
Buttermere ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| drainageTo |
Buttermere valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Buttermere village
Derwentwater via Borrowdale ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 356 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| geology | Borrowdale Volcanic Group rocks ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
car parking area at the summit
ⓘ
sharp hairpin bends ⓘ steep descents ⓘ visitor facilities at Honister Slate Mine ⓘ |
| hasMaximumRoadGradient | approximately 25 percent ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Honister Slate Mine visitor centre
ⓘ
linked to:
Honister Slate Mine
guided mine tours ⓘ via ferrata at Honister ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Buttermere village
ⓘ
Rosthwaite ⓘ Seatoller ⓘ |
| hasScenicViewOf |
Borrowdale
ⓘ
Buttermere ⓘ Crummock Water ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
access to slate quarries
ⓘ
transporting slate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Honister Slate Mine
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ slate mining history ⓘ steep road gradients ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cumbria
ⓘ
Lake District ⓘ |
| locatedInNationalPark |
Lake District National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake District
|
| locatedNear |
Dale Head
ⓘ
Fleetwith Pike ⓘ Grey Knotts ⓘ Honister Hause ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Fells of the Lake District ⓘ |
| region | North West England ⓘ |
| roadSurface | paved ⓘ |
| roadType | narrow mountain road ⓘ |
| touristRouteOn | B5289 scenic drive circuit ⓘ |
| traversedBy | B5289 road ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cycling
ⓘ
hiking access ⓘ motor traffic ⓘ tourist traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Honister Pass Description of subject: Honister Pass is a high mountain pass in England’s Lake District, known for its steep, scenic road linking Borrowdale with Buttermere and its historic slate mines.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.