Washington State Route 9
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Washington State Route 9 is a north–south state highway in western Washington that runs through rural and suburban areas, serving as an alternative to Interstate 5 between the Snohomish and Whatcom County regions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington State Route 9 canonical | 4 |
| State Route 9 near Snohomish | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2430955 — 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: Washington State Route 9 Context triple: [Washington State Routes, hasComponent, Washington State Route 9]
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A.
Washington State Route 8
Washington State Route 8 is a short east–west highway in western Washington that connects U.S. Route 101 near Elma to U.S. Route 12 near Olympia, serving as a key link between the Pacific coast and the state capital region.
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B.
Washington State Route 7
Washington State Route 7 is a state highway in Washington that runs generally north–south between Morton and Tacoma, serving communities in Pierce and Lewis counties.
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C.
Washington State Route 18
Washington State Route 18 is a major east–west highway in western Washington that connects the Seattle–Tacoma metropolitan area to Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie.
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D.
Washington State Route 99
Washington State Route 99 is a major north–south highway in western Washington that runs through the Seattle metropolitan area, historically serving as the region’s primary arterial route before Interstate 5.
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E.
Washington State Route 6
Washington State Route 6 is a state highway in southwestern Washington that connects the Chehalis area to the Pacific Coast near Raymond, running primarily through rural and forested terrain.
- 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: Washington State Route 9 Target entity description: Washington State Route 9 is a north–south state highway in western Washington that runs through rural and suburban areas, serving as an alternative to Interstate 5 between the Snohomish and Whatcom County regions.
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A.
Washington State Route 8
Washington State Route 8 is a short east–west highway in western Washington that connects U.S. Route 101 near Elma to U.S. Route 12 near Olympia, serving as a key link between the Pacific coast and the state capital region.
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B.
Washington State Route 7
Washington State Route 7 is a state highway in Washington that runs generally north–south between Morton and Tacoma, serving communities in Pierce and Lewis counties.
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C.
Washington State Route 18
Washington State Route 18 is a major east–west highway in western Washington that connects the Seattle–Tacoma metropolitan area to Interstate 90 near Snoqualmie.
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D.
Washington State Route 99
Washington State Route 99 is a major north–south highway in western Washington that runs through the Seattle metropolitan area, historically serving as the region’s primary arterial route before Interstate 5.
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E.
Washington State Route 6
Washington State Route 6 is a state highway in southwestern Washington that connects the Chehalis area to the Pacific Coast near Raymond, running primarily through rural and forested terrain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road transportation infrastructure
ⓘ
state highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation | SR 9 ⓘ |
| category |
State highways in Washington (state)
ⓘ
Transportation in Skagit County, Washington ⓘ Transportation in Snohomish County, Washington ⓘ Transportation in Whatcom County, Washington ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Interstate 5
ⓘ
State Route 522 ⓘ State Route 530 ⓘ State Route 534 ⓘ State Route 538 ⓘ State Route 542 ⓘ State Route 92 ⓘ U.S. Route 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Skagit County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Snohomish County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | parallel corridor to Interstate 5 between Snohomish and Whatcom counties ⓘ |
| hasJunction |
junction with State Route 522 near Maltby
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junction with State Route 530 near Arlington ⓘ junction with State Route 538 in Mount Vernon area ⓘ junction with State Route 542 near Deming ⓘ junction with U.S. Route 2 in Snohomish ⓘ |
| highwaySystem |
Washington State Routes
ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State Route system
|
| locatedIn | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Washington State Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| northernTerminus | Lynden, Washington ⓘ |
| opened | 1930s (as a state highway corridor) ⓘ |
| orientation | north–south ⓘ |
| partOf |
National Highway System
ⓘ
surface form:
National Highway System (in some segments)
|
| passesNear |
Arlington, Washington
ⓘ
Lake Stevens ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Stevens, Washington
Nooksack, Washington ⓘ Sedro-Woolley, Washington ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
rural areas
ⓘ
suburban areas ⓘ |
| previousDesignation |
Primary State Highway 1J (part, historical)
ⓘ
Secondary State Highway 1A (part, historical) ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
commuter traffic
ⓘ
regional traffic ⓘ |
| region |
western Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Washington
|
| roadType | two-lane highway (in many segments) ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 9 ⓘ |
| servesAs | alternative to Interstate 5 ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
Snohomish County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Whatcom County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| southernTerminus | Snohomish, Washington ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| surface | paved ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington State Route 9 Description of subject: Washington State Route 9 is a north–south state highway in western Washington that runs through rural and suburban areas, serving as an alternative to Interstate 5 between the Snohomish and Whatcom County regions.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
State Route 9 near Snohomish