Reflecting Pool
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Reflecting Pool is the long, shallow water feature at the Oklahoma City National Memorial that serves as a tranquil focal point for remembrance and reflection on the 1995 bombing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Reflecting Pool canonical | 1 |
| Reflecting Pool at Oklahoma City National Memorial | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6847828 — 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: Reflecting Pool Context triple: [Oklahoma City National Memorial, hasPart, Reflecting Pool]
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A.
Reflecting Pool
The Reflecting Pool is a long, rectangular body of water on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., famed for mirroring iconic monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
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B.
Jones Reflection Pool
Jones Reflection Pool is a long, formal reflecting pool and scenic water feature located within Houston’s Hermann Park.
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C.
King Center Reflecting Pool
The King Center Reflecting Pool is a commemorative water feature in Atlanta that forms part of the memorial complex honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
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Corning Fountain
Corning Fountain is an ornate, multi-tiered bronze and stone fountain in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its sculptural figures and prominent location in Bushnell Park.
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Capitol Reflecting Pool
The Capitol Reflecting Pool is a large ornamental body of water in Washington, D.C., situated west of the U.S. Capitol and known for mirroring the Capitol dome and serving as a prominent gathering and photo spot on the National Mall.
- 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: Reflecting Pool Target entity description: Reflecting Pool is the long, shallow water feature at the Oklahoma City National Memorial that serves as a tranquil focal point for remembrance and reflection on the 1995 bombing.
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A.
Reflecting Pool
The Reflecting Pool is a long, rectangular body of water on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., famed for mirroring iconic monuments such as the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument.
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B.
Jones Reflection Pool
Jones Reflection Pool is a long, formal reflecting pool and scenic water feature located within Houston’s Hermann Park.
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C.
King Center Reflecting Pool
The King Center Reflecting Pool is a commemorative water feature in Atlanta that forms part of the memorial complex honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King.
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D.
Corning Fountain
Corning Fountain is an ornate, multi-tiered bronze and stone fountain in Hartford, Connecticut, known for its sculptural figures and prominent location in Bushnell Park.
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E.
Capitol Reflecting Pool
The Capitol Reflecting Pool is a large ornamental body of water in Washington, D.C., situated west of the U.S. Capitol and known for mirroring the Capitol dome and serving as a prominent gathering and photo spot on the National Mall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial water feature
ⓘ
reflecting pool ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Field of Empty Chairs
ⓘ
Survivor Tree ⓘ |
| boundedBy |
9:01 Gate
ⓘ
9:03 Gate ⓘ |
| commemoratesDate | April 19, 1995 ⓘ |
| commemoratesEvent | Oklahoma City bombing ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | 1999 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo |
rescuers and all affected by the bombing
ⓘ
survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing ⓘ victims of the Oklahoma City bombing ⓘ |
| designedFor |
reflection
ⓘ
remembrance ⓘ |
| designer |
Butzer Design Partnership
ⓘ
Hans Butzer ⓘ Sven Berg ⓘ Tori Butzer ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Oklahoma City National Memorial Foundation
ⓘ
linked to:
Oklahoma City National Memorial
|
| hasAccess | pedestrian walkways along both sides ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
continuously flowing water
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reflective surface ⓘ |
| hasLength | approximately 168 feet ⓘ |
| hasView |
Field of Empty Chairs across the pool
ⓘ
Survivor Tree across the memorial lawn ⓘ |
| hasWidth | approximately 3/4 of a city street ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States ⓘ |
| locatedOn | former Northbound lanes of North Harvey Avenue ⓘ |
| maintenance | circulating and filtered water system ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Oklahoma City National Memorial
|
| material | black granite base ⓘ |
| memorialType | national memorial component ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
former Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building site
ⓘ
linked to:
Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building
|
| opened | April 19, 2000 ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Oklahoma City National Memorial
ⓘ
Outdoor Symbolic Memorial ⓘ |
| symbolism |
invites quiet contemplation
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represents the moment of the bombing ⓘ suggests healing and peace ⓘ |
| visitorUse |
place for personal reflection
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place for quiet remembrance ⓘ |
| waterDepth | shallow ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reflecting Pool Description of subject: Reflecting Pool is the long, shallow water feature at the Oklahoma City National Memorial that serves as a tranquil focal point for remembrance and reflection on the 1995 bombing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Reflecting Pool