Canal Street in New Orleans
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Canal Street in New Orleans is a major historic thoroughfare that serves as a central commercial artery and traditional dividing line between neighborhoods in the city’s downtown area.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canal Street | 2 |
| Canal Street in New Orleans canonical | 2 |
| Cemeteries area on Canal Street | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5590160 — 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: Canal Street in New Orleans Context triple: [Canal Street Blues, namedAfter, Canal Street in New Orleans]
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A.
Canal Street
Canal Street is a famous street in Manchester known as the heart of the city's Gay Village, lined with bars, clubs, and restaurants along the Rochdale Canal.
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B.
Canal Street
Canal Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in Lower Manhattan known for its bustling street markets, discount shops, and role as a commercial hub connecting Chinatown to surrounding neighborhoods.
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C.
Bourbon Street
Bourbon Street is a famous, neon-lit entertainment strip in New Orleans known for its bars, live music, and vibrant nightlife.
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D.
Canal Street (Eighth Avenue Line)
Canal Street (Eighth Avenue Line) is a New York City Subway station in Lower Manhattan on the IND Eighth Avenue Line, serving as a local stop near the SoHo and Tribeca neighborhoods.
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E.
River Street
River Street is a notable thoroughfare and local landmark in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
- 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: Canal Street in New Orleans Target entity description: Canal Street in New Orleans is a major historic thoroughfare that serves as a central commercial artery and traditional dividing line between neighborhoods in the city’s downtown area.
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A.
Canal Street
Canal Street is a famous street in Manchester known as the heart of the city's Gay Village, lined with bars, clubs, and restaurants along the Rochdale Canal.
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B.
Canal Street
Canal Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in Lower Manhattan known for its bustling street markets, discount shops, and role as a commercial hub connecting Chinatown to surrounding neighborhoods.
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C.
Bourbon Street
Bourbon Street is a famous, neon-lit entertainment strip in New Orleans known for its bars, live music, and vibrant nightlife.
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D.
Canal Street (Eighth Avenue Line)
Canal Street (Eighth Avenue Line) is a New York City Subway station in Lower Manhattan on the IND Eighth Avenue Line, serving as a local stop near the SoHo and Tribeca neighborhoods.
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E.
River Street
River Street is a notable thoroughfare and local landmark in the Mattapan neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
street
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thoroughfare ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| divides |
Central Business District (New Orleans)
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans Central Business District
French Quarter ⓘ |
| follows | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| function |
dividing line between lake side and river side designations
ⓘ
dividing line between uptown and downtown street numbering ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple traffic lanes
ⓘ
streetcar tracks on neutral ground ⓘ wide neutral ground (median) ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
JW Marriott New Orleans
ⓘ
Joy Theater ⓘ Orpheum Theater (nearby) ⓘ
linked to:
Orpheum Theater
Ritz-Carlton New Orleans ⓘ Saenger Theatre ⓘ Sheraton New Orleans Hotel ⓘ The Shops at Canal Place ⓘ |
| hasRole |
commercial artery
ⓘ
historic thoroughfare ⓘ transit corridor ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
Canal Streetcar line
ⓘ
linked to:
Canal Streetcar Line
Riverfront Streetcar connection ⓘ
linked to:
Riverfront Streetcar Line
St. Charles Streetcar line terminus ⓘ
linked to:
St. Charles Avenue streetcar line
|
| historicalUse |
major retail corridor
ⓘ
parade route ⓘ streetcar hub ⓘ |
| intersects |
Bourbon Street
ⓘ
Claiborne Avenue ⓘ Rampart Street ⓘ Royal Street ⓘ St. Charles Avenue ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Mardi Gras celebrations
ⓘ
historic streetcar lines ⓘ hotels ⓘ large retail stores ⓘ parade routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Louisiana
ⓘ
New Orleans ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| namedAfter | proposed canal that was never built ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Central Business District (New Orleans)
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans Central Business District
downtown New Orleans ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans Central Business District
|
| terminusNear |
Canal Street Ferry terminal (historical)
ⓘ
linked to:
Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry
Harrah’s New Orleans area ⓘ
linked to:
Harrah's New Orleans
Mississippi River ⓘ |
| traditionalBoundaryBetween |
French Quarter and Central Business District
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans Central Business District
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canal Street in New Orleans Description of subject: Canal Street in New Orleans is a major historic thoroughfare that serves as a central commercial artery and traditional dividing line between neighborhoods in the city’s downtown area.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Canal Street in New Orleans
linked to: Canal Street in New Orleans
linked to: Canal Street in New Orleans