City of Alton
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The City of Alton is a historic Mississippi River community in southwestern Illinois known for its Civil War-era sites, limestone bluffs, and role in abolitionist history.
All labels observed (1)
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| City of Alton canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17551381 — 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: City of Alton Context triple: [Alton Prison site, ownedBy, City of Alton]
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Alton
Alton is a community within the town of Caledon in Ontario, Canada, known for its historic charm and arts-focused local culture.
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B.
Alton
Alton is a historic market town in Hampshire, England, known for its traditional architecture and role as a local commercial and cultural center.
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C.
Alton
Alton is a small New Hampshire town in the Lakes Region known for its access to Lake Winnipesaukee and its role as a popular seasonal vacation and recreation destination.
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D.
Alton
Alton is the given first name of the famed American big band leader and trombonist Glenn Miller.
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E.
Alton
Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England, best known for being home to the Alton Towers theme park.
- 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: City of Alton Target entity description: The City of Alton is a historic Mississippi River community in southwestern Illinois known for its Civil War-era sites, limestone bluffs, and role in abolitionist history.
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A.
Alton
Alton is a community within the town of Caledon in Ontario, Canada, known for its historic charm and arts-focused local culture.
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B.
Alton
Alton is a historic market town in Hampshire, England, known for its traditional architecture and role as a local commercial and cultural center.
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C.
Alton
Alton is a small New Hampshire town in the Lakes Region known for its access to Lake Winnipesaukee and its role as a popular seasonal vacation and recreation destination.
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D.
Alton
Alton is the given first name of the famed American big band leader and trombonist Glenn Miller.
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E.
Alton
Alton is a village in Staffordshire, England, best known for being home to the Alton Towers theme park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.