California State Route 44
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California State Route 44 is an east–west state highway in northern California that runs from Redding through the Sierra Nevada toward Lassen Volcanic National Park, serving as a key regional connector.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California State Route 44 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5063545 — 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: California State Route 44 Context triple: [California State Route 89, connectsTo, California State Route 44]
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A.
California State Route 46
California State Route 46 is an east–west highway in central California that connects the Central Coast near Paso Robles to the San Joaquin Valley, serving as a key corridor between U.S. Route 101 and State Route 99.
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B.
California State Route 49
California State Route 49 is a historic north–south highway in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills that links many of the state’s Gold Rush-era towns and mining regions.
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C.
California State Route 41
California State Route 41 is a major north–south highway in central California that connects the Central Valley city of Fresno with the Central Coast and provides a key access route to Yosemite National Park.
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D.
California State Route 59
California State Route 59 is a north–south state highway in California’s Central Valley that connects the city of Merced with surrounding rural communities and regional routes.
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E.
California State Route 4
California State Route 4 is a scenic east–west highway in Northern California that crosses the Sierra Nevada and connects the San Francisco Bay Area with the Central Valley and mountain communities.
- 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: California State Route 44 Target entity description: California State Route 44 is an east–west state highway in northern California that runs from Redding through the Sierra Nevada toward Lassen Volcanic National Park, serving as a key regional connector.
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A.
California State Route 46
California State Route 46 is an east–west highway in central California that connects the Central Coast near Paso Robles to the San Joaquin Valley, serving as a key corridor between U.S. Route 101 and State Route 99.
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B.
California State Route 49
California State Route 49 is a historic north–south highway in California’s Sierra Nevada foothills that links many of the state’s Gold Rush-era towns and mining regions.
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C.
California State Route 41
California State Route 41 is a major north–south highway in central California that connects the Central Valley city of Fresno with the Central Coast and provides a key access route to Yosemite National Park.
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D.
California State Route 59
California State Route 59 is a north–south state highway in California’s Central Valley that connects the city of Merced with surrounding rural communities and regional routes.
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E.
California State Route 4
California State Route 4 is a scenic east–west highway in Northern California that crosses the Sierra Nevada and connects the San Francisco Bay Area with the Central Valley and mountain communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CA 44
ⓘ
SR 44 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
State highways in California
ⓘ
Transportation in Lassen County, California ⓘ Transportation in Shasta County, California ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
California State Route 273
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California State Route 299 NERFINISHED ⓘ California State Route 36 NERFINISHED ⓘ California State Route 89 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Sierra Nevada (California) foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| easternTerminus | California State Route 36 near Susanville, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
access route to Lassen Volcanic National Park
ⓘ
regional connector ⓘ |
| hasJunction |
California State Route 273 in Redding
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California State Route 299 in Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ California State Route 36 near Susanville NERFINISHED ⓘ California State Route 89 near Old Station ⓘ Interstate 5 in Redding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | California State Route system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Caltrans
ⓘ
surface form:
California Department of Transportation
|
| near | Lassen Volcanic National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | west to east from Redding toward Lassen area ⓘ |
| partOf |
California Freeway and Expressway System (in segments)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Highway System (in segments) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Lassen National Forest
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shasta National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Hat Creek area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lassen County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Redding, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Shasta County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ Shingletown, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Northern California ⓘ |
| roadType | combination of freeway and two-lane highway ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 44 ⓘ |
| serves |
commuters in the Redding metropolitan area
ⓘ
tourist traffic to Lassen Volcanic National Park ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| terrain |
forest and volcanic plateau regions
ⓘ
rural (east of Redding) ⓘ urban (in Redding) ⓘ |
| westernTerminus | Interstate 5 in Redding, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California State Route 44 Description of subject: California State Route 44 is an east–west state highway in northern California that runs from Redding through the Sierra Nevada toward Lassen Volcanic National Park, serving as a key regional connector.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.