Cross-Gulf of Alaska route
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The Cross-Gulf of Alaska route is a long-distance Alaska Marine Highway ferry corridor linking Southeast Alaska with Southcentral Alaska across the Gulf of Alaska.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross-Gulf of Alaska route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3665435 — 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: Cross-Gulf of Alaska route Context triple: [Alaska Marine Highway System, hasRoute, Cross-Gulf of Alaska route]
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A.
Metlakatla–Ketchikan route
The Metlakatla–Ketchikan route is a short Alaska Marine Highway ferry corridor connecting the indigenous community of Metlakatla on Annette Island with the regional hub city of Ketchikan.
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B.
Pacific Great Circle route
The Pacific Great Circle route is the shortest navigational path across the North Pacific Ocean commonly used by transoceanic flights and shipping between North America and East Asia.
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C.
Alaska Marine Highway System
The Alaska Marine Highway System is a state-operated ferry network that provides vital passenger and vehicle transportation to coastal communities throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
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D.
Panhandle Route
The Panhandle Route was a major American railroad line operated by the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad that connected key Midwestern and Eastern cities as part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
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E.
Alaska Highway
The Alaska Highway is a historic overland route stretching from British Columbia through the Yukon to Alaska, built during World War II and now serving as a major transportation corridor for the region.
- 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: Cross-Gulf of Alaska route Target entity description: The Cross-Gulf of Alaska route is a long-distance Alaska Marine Highway ferry corridor linking Southeast Alaska with Southcentral Alaska across the Gulf of Alaska.
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A.
Metlakatla–Ketchikan route
The Metlakatla–Ketchikan route is a short Alaska Marine Highway ferry corridor connecting the indigenous community of Metlakatla on Annette Island with the regional hub city of Ketchikan.
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B.
Pacific Great Circle route
The Pacific Great Circle route is the shortest navigational path across the North Pacific Ocean commonly used by transoceanic flights and shipping between North America and East Asia.
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C.
Alaska Marine Highway System
The Alaska Marine Highway System is a state-operated ferry network that provides vital passenger and vehicle transportation to coastal communities throughout Alaska and the Pacific Northwest.
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D.
Panhandle Route
The Panhandle Route was a major American railroad line operated by the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad that connected key Midwestern and Eastern cities as part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system.
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E.
Alaska Highway
The Alaska Highway is a historic overland route stretching from British Columbia through the Yukon to Alaska, built during World War II and now serving as a major transportation corridor for the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Alaska Marine Highway corridor
ⓘ
ferry route ⓘ |
| connectsBodyOfWater |
Gulf of Alaska
ⓘ
Inside Passage ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Homer
ⓘ
Juneau ⓘ Kodiak, Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Kodiak
Whittier ⓘ Yakutat ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Southcentral Alaska
ⓘ
Southeastern Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Alaska
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy | Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities ⓘ |
| hasNavigationConditions |
long-distance crossings
ⓘ
open-ocean swells ⓘ potential rough seas ⓘ |
| hasService |
scheduled service
ⓘ
seasonal service ⓘ |
| hasVesselType |
passenger ferry
ⓘ
roll-on/roll-off ferry ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | marine transportation corridor ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Alaska highway system
ⓘ
surface form:
Alaska state highway system
|
| jurisdiction |
Alaska
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Alaska
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Gulf of Alaska ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking Southeast Alaska and Southcentral Alaska without overland travel ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Alaska Marine Highway System ⓘ |
| operatorType | state-owned ferry system ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alaska Marine Highway System
ⓘ
surface form:
Alaska Marine Highway System network
|
| regionServed | coastal Alaska communities ⓘ |
| serviceType |
long-distance ferry
ⓘ
overnight ferry ⓘ |
| terminus |
Homer
ⓘ
Juneau ⓘ Whittier ⓘ |
| terminusRegion |
Southcentral Alaska
ⓘ
Southeastern Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Alaska
|
| transportationMode | ferry ⓘ |
| traverses |
Gulf of Alaska
ⓘ
open ocean waters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ vehicle transport ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cross-Gulf of Alaska route Description of subject: The Cross-Gulf of Alaska route is a long-distance Alaska Marine Highway ferry corridor linking Southeast Alaska with Southcentral Alaska across the Gulf of Alaska.
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