Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing
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The Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing is an international land crossing between the United States and Canada that connects the U.S. exclave of Point Roberts, Washington, with Tsawwassen in British Columbia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing canonical | 1 |
| Point Roberts–Boundary Bay border crossing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2826674 — 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: Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing Context triple: [Whatcom County, hasBorderCrossing, Point Roberts–Boundary Bay 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.
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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C.
Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing
The Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Fort Kent, Maine, in the United States with Clair, New Brunswick, in Canada.
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D.
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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E.
Port of Bellingham
The Port of Bellingham is a public port district in Washington State that manages Bellingham’s waterfront, marina, and related commercial and industrial facilities, supporting regional trade and economic development.
- 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: Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing Target entity description: The Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing is an international land crossing between the United States and Canada that connects the U.S. exclave of Point Roberts, Washington, with Tsawwassen in British Columbia.
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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.
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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C.
Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing
The Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Fort Kent, Maine, in the United States with Clair, New Brunswick, in Canada.
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D.
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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E.
Port of Bellingham
The Port of Bellingham is a public port district in Washington State that manages Bellingham’s waterfront, marina, and related commercial and industrial facilities, supporting regional trade and economic development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
border crossing
ⓘ
international border crossing ⓘ |
| borderCrossingType |
automobile border crossing
ⓘ
land border crossing ⓘ |
| borderSegment | Washington–British Columbia border ⓘ |
| connects |
Canada
ⓘ
Point Roberts ⓘ
surface form:
Point Roberts, Washington
Tsawwassen ⓘ
surface form:
Tsawwassen, British Columbia
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| geographicFeatureClass | transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasBorderAgency |
Canada Border Services Agency
ⓘ
U.S. Customs and Border Protection ⓘ |
| hasExclaveCharacteristic | connects U.S. mainland to Point Roberts exclave via Canada ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Point Roberts
ⓘ
surface form:
Point Roberts, Washington
Tsawwassen ⓘ
surface form:
Tsawwassen, British Columbia
|
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Metro Vancouver, Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Metro Vancouver, British Columbia
Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Boundary Bay
ⓘ
Georgia Strait ⓘ
surface form:
Strait of Georgia
|
| locatedNorthOf |
Point Roberts
ⓘ
surface form:
Point Roberts, Washington
|
| locatedOnBorderBetween |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedSouthOf |
Tsawwassen
ⓘ
surface form:
Tsawwassen, British Columbia
|
| partOf | Canada–United States border ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
56 Street
ⓘ
Tyee Drive ⓘ |
| servesCommunity |
Point Roberts
ⓘ
surface form:
Point Roberts, Washington
Tsawwassen ⓘ
surface form:
Tsawwassen, British Columbia
|
| servesRegion |
Metro Vancouver, Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Metro Vancouver, British Columbia
Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing Description of subject: The Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing is an international land crossing between the United States and Canada that connects the U.S. exclave of Point Roberts, Washington, with Tsawwassen in British Columbia.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Point Roberts–Boundary Bay border crossing