Spanaway, Washington
E544081
Spanaway, Washington is an unincorporated suburban community in Pierce County, south of Tacoma, known as a residential area with local parks and access to nearby military and urban centers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Spanaway, Washington canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5610053 — 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: Spanaway, Washington Context triple: [Pierce Transit, serviceArea, Spanaway, Washington]
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A.
Tekoa, Washington
Tekoa, Washington is a small rural city in southeastern Washington State known for its historic railroad trestle and agricultural surroundings in the Palouse region.
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B.
Blaine, Washington
Blaine, Washington is a small coastal city in the northwestern corner of the state, known as a key U.S.–Canada border crossing opposite Surrey, British Columbia.
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C.
Freeland, Washington
Freeland, Washington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located on Whidbey Island in Island County, known for its waterfront setting and small-town character.
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D.
Colfax, Washington
Colfax, Washington is a small eastern Washington city that serves as the administrative and commercial hub of the surrounding agricultural region in Whitman County.
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E.
Washtucna, Washington
Washtucna, Washington is a small rural town in eastern Washington State known for its agricultural surroundings and proximity to the Palouse 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: Spanaway, Washington Target entity description: Spanaway, Washington is an unincorporated suburban community in Pierce County, south of Tacoma, known as a residential area with local parks and access to nearby military and urban centers.
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A.
Tekoa, Washington
Tekoa, Washington is a small rural city in southeastern Washington State known for its historic railroad trestle and agricultural surroundings in the Palouse region.
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B.
Blaine, Washington
Blaine, Washington is a small coastal city in the northwestern corner of the state, known as a key U.S.–Canada border crossing opposite Surrey, British Columbia.
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C.
Freeland, Washington
Freeland, Washington is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located on Whidbey Island in Island County, known for its waterfront setting and small-town character.
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D.
Colfax, Washington
Colfax, Washington is a small eastern Washington city that serves as the administrative and commercial hub of the surrounding agricultural region in Whitman County.
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E.
Washtucna, Washington
Washtucna, Washington is a small rural town in eastern Washington State known for its agricultural surroundings and proximity to the Palouse region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
unincorporated community ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Pierce County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Pierce County government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 253 ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWater | Spanaway Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate |
marine west coast climate
ⓘ
oceanic climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
construction
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ service industry ⓘ |
| hasEconomicTieTo | Joint Base Lewis–McChord NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | Spanaway Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHousingType |
apartments
ⓘ
mobile homes ⓘ single-family homes ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
commercial strip development
ⓘ
suburban residential ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMilitaryInstallation |
Fort Lewis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joint Base Lewis–McChord NERFINISHED ⓘ McChord Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyUrbanCenter |
Seattle, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tacoma, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPark |
Spanaway Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sprinker Recreation Center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 98387 ⓘ |
| hasPublicFacility | Pierce County Parks facilities ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ picnicking ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| hasTransportationCorridor |
Pacific Avenue South
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Route 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isResidentialArea | true ⓘ |
| isSuburbOf | Tacoma, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUnincorporated | true ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | Seattle–Tacoma metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Frederickson, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Graham, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity | Tacoma, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | North America ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf |
Parkland, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tacoma, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pierce County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedBySchoolDistrict | Bethel School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spanaway, Washington Description of subject: Spanaway, Washington is an unincorporated suburban community in Pierce County, south of Tacoma, known as a residential area with local parks and access to nearby military and urban centers.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
State Route 7 (Washington)