Macoupin Creek
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Macoupin Creek is a tributary stream in southwestern Illinois that flows through and lends its name to Macoupin County.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macoupin Creek canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17848999 — 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: Macoupin Creek Context triple: [Macoupin County, Illinois, namedAfter, Macoupin Creek]
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A.
Kaskaskia River
The Kaskaskia River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River in Illinois, flowing through central and southern parts of the state and historically serving as an important transportation and settlement corridor.
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B.
Sangamon River
The Sangamon River is a central Illinois waterway that flows through several counties, including the city of Springfield, before joining the Illinois River.
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C.
North Loup River
The North Loup River is a tributary of the Loup River in central Nebraska, known for its scenic Sandhills landscapes and recreational opportunities such as canoeing and fishing.
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D.
Iller River
The Iller River is a tributary of the Danube in southern Germany, flowing through the Allgäu region and forming part of the border between Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
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E.
Maquoketa River
The Maquoketa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, known for its scenic bluffs, recreational opportunities, and role in draining a largely rural agricultural watershed.
- 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: Macoupin Creek Target entity description: Macoupin Creek is a tributary stream in southwestern Illinois that flows through and lends its name to Macoupin County.
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A.
Kaskaskia River
The Kaskaskia River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River in Illinois, flowing through central and southern parts of the state and historically serving as an important transportation and settlement corridor.
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B.
Sangamon River
The Sangamon River is a central Illinois waterway that flows through several counties, including the city of Springfield, before joining the Illinois River.
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C.
North Loup River
The North Loup River is a tributary of the Loup River in central Nebraska, known for its scenic Sandhills landscapes and recreational opportunities such as canoeing and fishing.
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D.
Iller River
The Iller River is a tributary of the Danube in southern Germany, flowing through the Allgäu region and forming part of the border between Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg.
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E.
Maquoketa River
The Maquoketa River is a tributary of the Mississippi River in eastern Iowa, known for its scenic bluffs, recreational opportunities, and role in draining a largely rural agricultural watershed.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.