Illinois–Missouri state line
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The Illinois–Missouri state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Illinois and Missouri, largely following the course of the Mississippi River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Illinois–Missouri border | 1 |
| Illinois–Missouri state line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17527522 — 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: Illinois–Missouri state line Context triple: [Quincy micropolitan area, crossesStateBorder, Illinois–Missouri state line]
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A.
Illinois–Indiana state line
The Illinois–Indiana state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana, running north–south from Lake Michigan through both urban and rural areas.
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B.
Missouri–Kansas state line
The Missouri–Kansas state line is the boundary separating the states of Missouri and Kansas, notably running through the Kansas City metropolitan area and dividing it between the two states.
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C.
Iowa–Illinois state line
The Iowa–Illinois state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois, running largely along the Mississippi River and defining part of the border between the Midwest states.
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D.
Illinois–Wisconsin border
The Illinois–Wisconsin border is the state line separating Illinois and Wisconsin in the Midwestern United States, running east–west from Lake Michigan across rural and suburban landscapes.
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E.
Missouri–Iowa border
The Missouri–Iowa border is the state line in the Midwestern United States separating Missouri and Iowa, running largely east–west near the 40th parallel north.
- 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: Illinois–Missouri state line Target entity description: The Illinois–Missouri state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Illinois and Missouri, largely following the course of the Mississippi River.
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A.
Illinois–Indiana state line
The Illinois–Indiana state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana, running north–south from Lake Michigan through both urban and rural areas.
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B.
Missouri–Kansas state line
The Missouri–Kansas state line is the boundary separating the states of Missouri and Kansas, notably running through the Kansas City metropolitan area and dividing it between the two states.
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C.
Iowa–Illinois state line
The Iowa–Illinois state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois, running largely along the Mississippi River and defining part of the border between the Midwest states.
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D.
Illinois–Wisconsin border
The Illinois–Wisconsin border is the state line separating Illinois and Wisconsin in the Midwestern United States, running east–west from Lake Michigan across rural and suburban landscapes.
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E.
Missouri–Iowa border
The Missouri–Iowa border is the state line in the Midwestern United States separating Missouri and Iowa, running largely east–west near the 40th parallel north.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Illinois–Missouri state line