Shafer Canyon Overlook
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Shafer Canyon Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, offering expansive views over the dramatic Shafer Canyon and its winding switchback road.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shafer Canyon Overlook canonical | 3 |
| Buck Canyon Overlook | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11839509 — 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: Shafer Canyon Overlook Context triple: [Island in the Sky, hasViewpoint, Shafer Canyon Overlook]
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A.
Canyon Overlook
Canyon Overlook is a popular scenic viewpoint in Zion National Park known for its short trail and expansive views over Zion Canyon’s dramatic cliffs and valleys.
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B.
Rimrock Overlook
Rimrock Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Pennsylvania known for its dramatic rock formations and expansive views over the Allegheny Reservoir and surrounding forested hills.
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C.
Canyon Lookout
Canyon Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in Queensland’s Springbrook National Park known for its panoramic views over rainforest-clad valleys and dramatic cliffs.
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D.
Wheeler Peak Overlook
Wheeler Peak Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Great Basin National Park offering expansive views of Wheeler Peak and the surrounding high-desert landscape.
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E.
La Sal Mountains Viewpoint
La Sal Mountains Viewpoint is a scenic overlook in Arches National Park offering expansive views of the La Sal Mountains and surrounding red rock formations.
- 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: Shafer Canyon Overlook Target entity description: Shafer Canyon Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, offering expansive views over the dramatic Shafer Canyon and its winding switchback road.
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A.
Canyon Overlook
Canyon Overlook is a popular scenic viewpoint in Zion National Park known for its short trail and expansive views over Zion Canyon’s dramatic cliffs and valleys.
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B.
Rimrock Overlook
Rimrock Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Pennsylvania known for its dramatic rock formations and expansive views over the Allegheny Reservoir and surrounding forested hills.
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C.
Canyon Lookout
Canyon Lookout is a scenic viewpoint in Queensland’s Springbrook National Park known for its panoramic views over rainforest-clad valleys and dramatic cliffs.
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D.
Wheeler Peak Overlook
Wheeler Peak Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Great Basin National Park offering expansive views of Wheeler Peak and the surrounding high-desert landscape.
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E.
La Sal Mountains Viewpoint
La Sal Mountains Viewpoint is a scenic overlook in Arches National Park offering expansive views of the La Sal Mountains and surrounding red rock formations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
overlook
ⓘ
scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| accessedBy | paved road ⓘ |
| accessedFrom |
Island in the Sky Visitor Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Island in the Sky entrance station
|
| adjacentTo | Shafer Trail Road junction with Island in the Sky road ⓘ |
| bestSeasonToVisit |
fall
ⓘ
spring ⓘ |
| climate | arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| elevationRelativeTo | above Shafer Canyon floor ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guard rail viewpoints
ⓘ
interpretive signage ⓘ parking area ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Island in the Sky mesa edge
ⓘ
Shafer Canyon ⓘ Shafer Trail Road ⓘ
linked to:
Burr Trail Road
Shafer switchbacks ⓘ deep canyons ⓘ desert landscape ⓘ layered rock formations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canyonlands National Park
ⓘ
Island in the Sky district ⓘ San Juan County, Utah ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Utah ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. National Park Service
ⓘ
linked to:
National Park Service
|
| near |
Moab, Utah
ⓘ
Shafer Trail switchbacks ⓘ |
| offersViewDirection |
primarily east
ⓘ
primarily southeast ⓘ |
| overlooks | Colorado Plateau canyon landscape ⓘ |
| partOf |
Island in the Sky scenic drive
ⓘ
linked to:
Island in the Sky Road
|
| photographySubject |
dramatic canyon walls
ⓘ
winding canyon road ⓘ |
| popularFor |
landscape photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ sunrise viewing ⓘ sunset viewing ⓘ |
| region | Colorado Plateau ⓘ |
| requiresFee | Canyonlands National Park entrance fee ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | steep drop-offs nearby ⓘ |
| terrainType | high desert mesa edge ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | roadside viewpoint ⓘ |
| usedFor | viewing 4x4 vehicles on Shafer Trail ⓘ |
| withinProtectedArea | Canyonlands National Park ⓘ |
| withinTimeZone | Mountain Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shafer Canyon Overlook Description of subject: Shafer Canyon Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park, offering expansive views over the dramatic Shafer Canyon and its winding switchback road.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shafer Canyon Overlook
linked to: Shafer Canyon Overlook