Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing
E301535
The Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing is a major road border checkpoint between Sumas, Washington, USA, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, serving as an important commercial and passenger gateway in the Pacific Northwest.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing | 4 |
| Abbotsford–Sumas Border Crossing | 1 |
| Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2826673 — 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: Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing Context triple: [Whatcom County, hasBorderCrossing, Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing]
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A.
Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing
The Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing is an international Canada–United States land crossing connecting Aldergrove, British Columbia, with Lynden, Washington, serving as a key route for regional travelers and commercial traffic.
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B.
Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing
The Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Van Buren, Maine, in the United States with Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, in Canada.
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C.
Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing
The Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing is an international port of entry connecting Warroad, Minnesota, in the United States with Sprague, Manitoba, in Canada, serving as a key roadway link between the two countries in that region.
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D.
Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing
The Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing is an international crossing point between the United States and Canada connecting Limestone, Maine, with Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
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E.
Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing
The Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Madawaska, Maine, in the United States with Edmundston, New Brunswick, in Canada.
- 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: Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing Target entity description: The Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing is a major road border checkpoint between Sumas, Washington, USA, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, serving as an important commercial and passenger gateway in the Pacific Northwest.
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A.
Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing
The Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing is an international Canada–United States land crossing connecting Aldergrove, British Columbia, with Lynden, Washington, serving as a key route for regional travelers and commercial traffic.
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B.
Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing
The Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Van Buren, Maine, in the United States with Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, in Canada.
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C.
Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing
The Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing is an international port of entry connecting Warroad, Minnesota, in the United States with Sprague, Manitoba, in Canada, serving as a key roadway link between the two countries in that region.
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D.
Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing
The Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing is an international crossing point between the United States and Canada connecting Limestone, Maine, with Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
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E.
Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing
The Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Madawaska, Maine, in the United States with Edmundston, New Brunswick, in Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
port of entry ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbotsford–Sumas Border Crossing
Sumas Port of Entry ⓘ |
| borderBetween |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Washington State, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| borderType | road ⓘ |
| connects |
Abbotsford
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Canada ⓘ Sumas, Washington ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| function |
commercial gateway
ⓘ
passenger gateway ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Canadian border inspection station
ⓘ
U.S. border inspection station ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
United States government ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. federal government
|
| locatedIn |
Abbotsford
ⓘ
surface form:
Abbotsford, British Columbia
Canada–United States border ⓘ Fraser Valley Regional District ⓘ
surface form:
Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia
Pacific Northwest ⓘ Sumas, Washington ⓘ Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Fraser Valley
ⓘ
Nooksack Valley ⓘ
surface form:
Nooksack River valley
|
| operatedBy |
Canada Border Services Agency
ⓘ
U.S. Customs and Border Protection ⓘ |
| partOf |
Canada–United States border crossings
ⓘ
surface form:
Canada–US border crossings network
|
| regionServed |
Lower Mainland
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Mainland, British Columbia
Pacific Northwest ⓘ Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadServedBy |
British Columbia Highway 11
ⓘ
State Route 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timezone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automobile traffic
ⓘ
bus traffic ⓘ pedestrian traffic ⓘ truck traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing Description of subject: The Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing is a major road border checkpoint between Sumas, Washington, USA, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, serving as an important commercial and passenger gateway in the Pacific Northwest.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing
this entity surface form:
Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing
this entity surface form:
Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing
this entity surface form:
Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing
this entity surface form:
Abbotsford–Sumas Border Crossing