Clifton, New Jersey
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Clifton, New Jersey is a diverse suburban city in northeastern New Jersey known for its residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and proximity to New York City.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Clifton, New Jersey canonical | 15 |
| Clifton, New Jersey, United States | 3 |
| Delawanna (Clifton), New Jersey | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3312540 — 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: Clifton, New Jersey Context triple: [Passaic County, New Jersey, contains, Clifton, New Jersey]
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A.
Clifton
Clifton is a residential neighborhood on Staten Island’s North Shore in New York City, known for its waterfront location and access to the Staten Island Railway.
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B.
Clifton
Clifton is a locality in Greater Manchester, England, known for its proximity to the River Irwell and its mix of residential areas and green spaces.
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C.
Clifton
Clifton is a historic and affluent suburb of Bristol, England, known for its Georgian architecture and the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge.
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D.
Clifton
Clifton is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable figures, including actors, politicians, and athletes.
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E.
Weehawken, New Jersey
Weehawken, New Jersey is a small township on the Hudson River waterfront opposite Midtown Manhattan, known for its dramatic skyline views and historic Hamilton–Burr duel site.
- 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: Clifton, New Jersey Target entity description: Clifton, New Jersey is a diverse suburban city in northeastern New Jersey known for its residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and proximity to New York City.
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A.
Clifton
Clifton is a historic and affluent suburb of Bristol, England, known for its Georgian architecture and the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge.
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B.
Clifton
Clifton is a locality in Greater Manchester, England, known for its proximity to the River Irwell and its mix of residential areas and green spaces.
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C.
Clifton
Clifton is a residential neighborhood on Staten Island’s North Shore in New York City, known for its waterfront location and access to the Staten Island Railway.
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D.
Clifton
Clifton is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable figures, including actors, politicians, and athletes.
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E.
Weehawken, New Jersey
Weehawken, New Jersey is a small township on the Hudson River waterfront opposite Midtown Manhattan, known for its dramatic skyline views and historic Hamilton–Burr duel site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| areaCode |
862
ⓘ
973 ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Bloomfield, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Passaic, New Jersey ⓘ
surface form:
City of Passaic, New Jersey
Little Falls, New Jersey ⓘ Montclair, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Nutley, New Jersey ⓘ Passaic, New Jersey ⓘ Paterson ⓘ
surface form:
Paterson, New Jersey
Woodland Park, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Passaic County, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demonym | Cliftonite ⓘ |
| distanceToNewYorkCity | approximately 10 miles ⓘ |
| elevation |
30 meters
ⓘ
98 feet ⓘ |
| governmentType | Faulkner Act Mayor–Council ⓘ |
| hasCampusOf |
Berkeley College White Plains campus
ⓘ
surface form:
Berkeley College
|
| hasCollege |
Montclair State University (partly)
ⓘ
surface form:
Montclair State University
|
| hasHighSchool | Clifton High School ⓘ |
| hasHighway |
Garden State Parkway
ⓘ
New Jersey Route 19 NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey Route 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 46 ⓘ |
| hasNotableIndustry |
health care services
ⓘ
manufacturing ⓘ retail trade ⓘ |
| hasPark |
Nash Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard W. DeLancy Memorial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Weasel Brook Park ⓘ |
| hasSchoolDistrict | Clifton Public Schools ⓘ |
| hasShoppingCenter |
Clifton
ⓘ
surface form:
Clifton Commons
|
| incorporatedAsCity | April 26, 1917 ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | New York metropolitan area ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
North Jersey
ⓘ
surface form:
Northeastern New Jersey
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| mayor | Raymond Grabowski ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.cliftonnj.org/ ⓘ |
| postalCode |
07011
ⓘ
07012 ⓘ 07013 ⓘ 07014 ⓘ 07015 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Acquackanonk Township, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedByRailLine | NJ Transit Main Line ⓘ |
| servedByRailStation |
Clifton station
ⓘ
Delawanna station ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clifton, New Jersey Description of subject: Clifton, New Jersey is a diverse suburban city in northeastern New Jersey known for its residential neighborhoods, commercial centers, and proximity to New York City.
Referenced by (19)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Clifton, New Jersey, United States
this entity surface form:
Delawanna (Clifton), New Jersey
subject surface form:
Montclair State University
this entity surface form:
Clifton, New Jersey, United States
subject surface form:
New Jersey Route 21
subject surface form:
Route 3 (New Jersey)
this entity surface form:
Clifton, New Jersey, United States