Alviso area of San Jose
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The Alviso area of San Jose is a historic, low-lying waterfront district at the southern end of San Francisco Bay known for its wetlands, salt ponds, and vulnerability to flooding.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alviso neighborhood of San Jose | 2 |
| Alviso area of San Jose canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4952448 — 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: Alviso area of San Jose Context triple: [Coyote Creek (Santa Clara County), flowsThrough, Alviso area of San Jose]
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A.
Downtown San Jose
Downtown San Jose is the central urban core of San Jose, California, known for its tech offices, cultural venues, restaurants, and proximity to major transit hubs.
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B.
North San José neighborhood
North San José neighborhood is a largely residential and tech-oriented area in San Jose, California, known for its proximity to major technology companies, light rail and BART transit connections, and mixed-use developments.
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C.
City of San José park system
The City of San José park system is the municipal network of parks, open spaces, and recreational facilities managed by San José, California, encompassing neighborhood parks, regional parks, trails, and natural areas.
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D.
Santa Clara River Valley
The Santa Clara River Valley is an agricultural and residential valley in Southern California known for its citrus groves, small towns, and the Santa Clara River running from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
San Lorenzo Valley
San Lorenzo Valley is a forested river valley in Santa Cruz County, California, known for its redwood groves, small mountain communities, and outdoor recreation.
- 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: Alviso area of San Jose Target entity description: The Alviso area of San Jose is a historic, low-lying waterfront district at the southern end of San Francisco Bay known for its wetlands, salt ponds, and vulnerability to flooding.
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A.
Downtown San Jose
Downtown San Jose is the central urban core of San Jose, California, known for its tech offices, cultural venues, restaurants, and proximity to major transit hubs.
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B.
North San José neighborhood
North San José neighborhood is a largely residential and tech-oriented area in San Jose, California, known for its proximity to major technology companies, light rail and BART transit connections, and mixed-use developments.
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C.
City of San José park system
The City of San José park system is the municipal network of parks, open spaces, and recreational facilities managed by San José, California, encompassing neighborhood parks, regional parks, trails, and natural areas.
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D.
Santa Clara River Valley
The Santa Clara River Valley is an agricultural and residential valley in Southern California known for its citrus groves, small towns, and the Santa Clara River running from the mountains to the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
San Lorenzo Valley
San Lorenzo Valley is a forested river valley in Santa Cruz County, California, known for its redwood groves, small mountain communities, and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
district
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neighborhood ⓘ waterfront area ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| climate | Mediterranean climate influenced by the Bay ⓘ |
| elevation | near sea level ⓘ |
| governedBy |
City of San Jose government
ⓘ
linked to:
San Jose City Council
|
| hasCharacteristic |
historic
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low-lying ⓘ vulnerable to flooding ⓘ waterfront ⓘ |
| hasConservationActivity |
salt pond restoration and conversion to habitat
ⓘ
wetland restoration projects ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
managed salt ponds
ⓘ
tidal marsh ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssue |
flood risk
ⓘ
sea level rise vulnerability ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
levees
ⓘ
marshlands ⓘ sloughs ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
flood control pumps
ⓘ
flood protection levees ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
industrial
ⓘ
recreational ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
birdwatching in wetlands
ⓘ
trails along former salt ponds ⓘ |
| hasRiskFactor |
storm surge flooding
ⓘ
subsidence ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
| historicalEconomy |
salt production
ⓘ
shipping and transportation ⓘ |
| historicallyServedAs | port town on San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
| integratedInto |
City of San Jose
ⓘ
linked to:
San Jose
|
| knownFor |
salt ponds
ⓘ
wetlands ⓘ |
| locatedAtSouthernEndOf | San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
San Jose, California ⓘ
linked to:
San Jose
Santa Clara County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Clara County
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| near | Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge – Alviso unit ⓘ |
| partOf |
San Francisco Bay estuarine ecosystem
ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco Estuary
South Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ
linked to:
South Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
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| subjectTo | tidal influence from San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
| transportationHistory | former rail and shipping hub for the Santa Clara Valley ⓘ |
| zonedFor | mixed industrial and residential uses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alviso area of San Jose Description of subject: The Alviso area of San Jose is a historic, low-lying waterfront district at the southern end of San Francisco Bay known for its wetlands, salt ponds, and vulnerability to flooding.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Alviso area of San Jose
linked to: Alviso area of San Jose