Bellingham–Alaska route
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The Bellingham–Alaska route is a long-distance ferry corridor connecting Bellingham, Washington, with multiple coastal communities in Southeast Alaska as part of the Alaska Marine Highway System.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bellingham–Alaska route canonical | 1 |
| Bellingham–Southeast Alaska route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3665436 — 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: Bellingham–Alaska route Context triple: [Alaska Marine Highway System, hasRoute, Bellingham–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.
Copper River Highway
The Copper River Highway is a remote road in Alaska that provides access from Cordova into the scenic Copper River Delta region, known for its wildlife and rugged landscapes.
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C.
Alaska Route 1
Alaska Route 1 is a major state highway in Alaska that connects Anchorage with key interior and coastal regions, serving as one of the state's primary road corridors.
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D.
Haines Highway
Haines Highway is a scenic cross-border road connecting coastal Alaska to the interior of British Columbia and the Yukon, renowned for its dramatic mountain and river valley landscapes.
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E.
Klondike Highway
Klondike Highway is a major road in northwestern Canada that connects the historic Klondike goldfields around Dawson City with the Alaskan port of Skagway, following part of the route of the Klondike Gold Rush.
- 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: Bellingham–Alaska route Target entity description: The Bellingham–Alaska route is a long-distance ferry corridor connecting Bellingham, Washington, with multiple coastal communities in Southeast Alaska as part of the Alaska Marine Highway System.
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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.
Copper River Highway
The Copper River Highway is a remote road in Alaska that provides access from Cordova into the scenic Copper River Delta region, known for its wildlife and rugged landscapes.
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C.
Alaska Route 1
Alaska Route 1 is a major state highway in Alaska that connects Anchorage with key interior and coastal regions, serving as one of the state's primary road corridors.
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D.
Haines Highway
Haines Highway is a scenic cross-border road connecting coastal Alaska to the interior of British Columbia and the Yukon, renowned for its dramatic mountain and river valley landscapes.
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E.
Klondike Highway
Klondike Highway is a major road in northwestern Canada that connects the historic Klondike goldfields around Dawson City with the Alaskan port of Skagway, following part of the route of the Klondike Gold Rush.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry route
ⓘ
long-distance ferry corridor ⓘ |
| connects |
Alaska
ⓘ
Washington State, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| connectsToNetwork |
Alaska Marine Highway System
ⓘ
surface form:
Alaska Marine Highway Southeast routes
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasFeature |
onboard cabins
ⓘ
overnight ferry service ⓘ passenger lounges ⓘ vehicle decks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
Southeastern Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Alaska
|
| maritimeJurisdiction | U.S. territorial waters ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | ferry ⓘ |
| operator | Alaska Marine Highway System ⓘ |
| partOf | Alaska Marine Highway System ⓘ |
| portOfCall |
Haines, Alaska
ⓘ
Juneau ⓘ
surface form:
Juneau, Alaska
Ketchikan ⓘ
surface form:
Ketchikan, Alaska
Petersburg, Alaska ⓘ Sitka ⓘ
surface form:
Sitka, Alaska
Skagway ⓘ
surface form:
Skagway, Alaska
Wrangell, Alaska ⓘ |
| primaryAccessTo | roadless communities in Southeast Alaska ⓘ |
| regionServed | Southeast Alaska coastal communities ⓘ |
| seasonality | year-round service with seasonal schedule variations ⓘ |
| serves |
Bellingham, Washington
ⓘ
Haines, Alaska ⓘ Juneau ⓘ
surface form:
Juneau, Alaska
Ketchikan ⓘ
surface form:
Ketchikan, Alaska
Petersburg, Alaska ⓘ Sitka ⓘ
surface form:
Sitka, Alaska
Skagway ⓘ
surface form:
Skagway, Alaska
Wrangell, Alaska ⓘ |
| serviceType |
passenger transport
ⓘ
roll-on/roll-off ferry service ⓘ vehicle transport ⓘ |
| startPoint | Bellingham Cruise Terminal ⓘ |
| status | active ⓘ |
| terminus |
Bellingham, Washington
ⓘ
Southeastern Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Alaska
|
| usedBy |
Alaska residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| usesWaterway | Inside Passage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bellingham–Alaska route Description of subject: The Bellingham–Alaska route is a long-distance ferry corridor connecting Bellingham, Washington, with multiple coastal communities in Southeast Alaska as part of the Alaska Marine Highway System.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bellingham–Southeast Alaska route