Durand, Michigan
E1532643
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Durand, Michigan is a small city in Shiawassee County known historically as a railroad hub and situated along the Shiawassee River in the central part of the state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Durand, Michigan canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13957110 — 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: Durand, Michigan Context triple: [Shiawassee River, flowsThrough, Durand, Michigan]
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A.
Hesperia, Michigan
Hesperia, Michigan is a small village in western Michigan known for its rural character, outdoor recreation opportunities, and location near the White River.
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B.
Douglas, Michigan
Douglas, Michigan is a small lakeside city on the shores of Lake Michigan known for its art galleries, beaches, and close connection to the neighboring resort town of Saugatuck.
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C.
Bergland, Michigan
Bergland, Michigan is a small unincorporated community in Ontonagon County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, known for its location near Lake Gogebic and along major regional travel routes.
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D.
Bridgman, Michigan
Bridgman, Michigan is a small lakeside city in southwestern Michigan known for its proximity to Lake Michigan beaches and Warren Dunes State Park.
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E.
Muir, Michigan
Muir, Michigan is a small rural village located in Ionia County in the central part of the U.S. state of Michigan.
- 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: Durand, Michigan Target entity description: Durand, Michigan is a small city in Shiawassee County known historically as a railroad hub and situated along the Shiawassee River in the central part of the state.
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A.
Hesperia, Michigan
Hesperia, Michigan is a small village in western Michigan known for its rural character, outdoor recreation opportunities, and location near the White River.
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B.
Douglas, Michigan
Douglas, Michigan is a small lakeside city on the shores of Lake Michigan known for its art galleries, beaches, and close connection to the neighboring resort town of Saugatuck.
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C.
Bergland, Michigan
Bergland, Michigan is a small unincorporated community in Ontonagon County in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, known for its location near Lake Gogebic and along major regional travel routes.
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D.
Bridgman, Michigan
Bridgman, Michigan is a small lakeside city in southwestern Michigan known for its proximity to Lake Michigan beaches and Warren Dunes State Park.
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E.
Muir, Michigan
Muir, Michigan is a small rural village located in Ionia County in the central part of the U.S. state of Michigan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.