British Columbia–Alberta border
E1033412
The British Columbia–Alberta border is the interprovincial boundary in western Canada that largely follows the crest of the Rocky Mountains, separating the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Columbia–Alberta border canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13292256 — 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: British Columbia–Alberta border Context triple: [British Columbia Highway 3, easternTerminus, British Columbia–Alberta border]
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A.
British Columbia–Northwest Territories border
The British Columbia–Northwest Territories border is the interprovincial and territorial boundary in northwestern Canada separating the province of British Columbia from the Northwest Territories.
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B.
Northwest Territories–Alberta border
The Northwest Territories–Alberta border is the interprovincial and territorial boundary in western Canada that separates the province of Alberta from the Northwest Territories, running through remote boreal and parkland regions including the area around Wood Buffalo National Park.
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C.
Alberta–Saskatchewan border
The Alberta–Saskatchewan border is the interprovincial boundary in western Canada that runs north–south between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, passing directly through the city of Lloydminster.
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D.
Washington–British Columbia border
The Washington–British Columbia border is the international boundary separating the U.S. state of Washington from the Canadian province of British Columbia, running from the Pacific coast through coastal waters and rugged inland terrain.
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E.
Yukon–British Columbia border
The Yukon–British Columbia border is the interprovincial and territorial boundary in northwestern Canada separating the territory of Yukon from the province of British Columbia.
- 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: British Columbia–Alberta border Target entity description: The British Columbia–Alberta border is the interprovincial boundary in western Canada that largely follows the crest of the Rocky Mountains, separating the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.
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A.
British Columbia–Northwest Territories border
The British Columbia–Northwest Territories border is the interprovincial and territorial boundary in northwestern Canada separating the province of British Columbia from the Northwest Territories.
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B.
Northwest Territories–Alberta border
The Northwest Territories–Alberta border is the interprovincial and territorial boundary in western Canada that separates the province of Alberta from the Northwest Territories, running through remote boreal and parkland regions including the area around Wood Buffalo National Park.
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C.
Alberta–Saskatchewan border
The Alberta–Saskatchewan border is the interprovincial boundary in western Canada that runs north–south between the provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, passing directly through the city of Lloydminster.
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D.
Washington–British Columbia border
The Washington–British Columbia border is the international boundary separating the U.S. state of Washington from the Canadian province of British Columbia, running from the Pacific coast through coastal waters and rugged inland terrain.
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E.
Yukon–British Columbia border
The Yukon–British Columbia border is the interprovincial and territorial boundary in northwestern Canada separating the territory of Yukon from the province of British Columbia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
internationally recognized internal boundary
ⓘ
interprovincial boundary ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Alberta prairies
ⓘ
Interior of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Canadian National Railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Pacific Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Trans-Canada Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellowhead Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy |
British North America Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dominion government surveys ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| follows |
Continental Divide of the Americas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
crest of the Rocky Mountains ⓘ |
| governingJurisdiction |
Government of Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Government of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Government of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geodetic survey markers ⓘ |
| hasEndPoint | 49th parallel north ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint |
Mount Columbia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mount Robson region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNaturalBasis |
hydrological divide
ⓘ
orographic divide ⓘ |
| hasStartPoint | 60th parallel north ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDescription | English ⓘ |
| lengthApprox | 1200 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Western Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meets |
Alberta–Montana border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alberta–Northwest Territories border NERFINISHED ⓘ British Columbia–Northwest Territories border NERFINISHED ⓘ British Columbia–United States border NERFINISHED ⓘ Canada–United States border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | provincial borders of Canada ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Banff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jasper NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Louise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Banff National Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Rockies NERFINISHED ⓘ Jasper National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Kootenay National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Rocky Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoho National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | mountainous ⓘ |
| separates |
Alberta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative division
ⓘ
electoral district delimitation ⓘ resource management jurisdiction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: British Columbia–Alberta border Description of subject: The British Columbia–Alberta border is the interprovincial boundary in western Canada that largely follows the crest of the Rocky Mountains, separating the provinces of British Columbia and Alberta.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.