Coal Creek (King County, Washington)
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Coal Creek is a stream in King County, Washington, historically associated with local coal mining and now flowing through suburban and parkland areas before entering Lake Washington.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coal Creek (King County, Washington) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5953866 — 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: Coal Creek (King County, Washington) Context triple: [Lake Washington–Cedar River watershed, hasTributary, Coal Creek (King County, Washington)]
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A.
Smith Creek (Washington)
Smith Creek (Washington) is a small coastal stream in Pacific County that drains into Willapa Bay in southwestern Washington State.
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B.
Kelsey Creek (Washington)
Kelsey Creek is a stream in King County, Washington, that flows through the city of Bellevue and drains into Lake Washington as part of the greater Lake Washington–Cedar River watershed.
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C.
Wilson Creek, Washington
Wilson Creek, Washington is a small rural town in Grant County known for its agricultural surroundings and quiet, close-knit community in central Washington State.
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D.
Bear Creek (King County, Washington)
Bear Creek is a stream in King County, Washington, that flows through the Lake Washington–Cedar River watershed and supports important salmon habitat in the region.
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E.
Salmon Creek, Washington
Salmon Creek, Washington is a suburban census-designated community in southwestern Washington State, located just north of Vancouver in Clark County.
- 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: Coal Creek (King County, Washington) Target entity description: Coal Creek is a stream in King County, Washington, historically associated with local coal mining and now flowing through suburban and parkland areas before entering Lake Washington.
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A.
Smith Creek (Washington)
Smith Creek (Washington) is a small coastal stream in Pacific County that drains into Willapa Bay in southwestern Washington State.
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B.
Kelsey Creek (Washington)
Kelsey Creek is a stream in King County, Washington, that flows through the city of Bellevue and drains into Lake Washington as part of the greater Lake Washington–Cedar River watershed.
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C.
Wilson Creek, Washington
Wilson Creek, Washington is a small rural town in Grant County known for its agricultural surroundings and quiet, close-knit community in central Washington State.
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D.
Bear Creek (King County, Washington)
Bear Creek is a stream in King County, Washington, that flows through the Lake Washington–Cedar River watershed and supports important salmon habitat in the region.
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E.
Salmon Creek, Washington
Salmon Creek, Washington is a suburban census-designated community in southwestern Washington State, located just north of Vancouver in Clark County.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stream ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Coal Creek mining district
ⓘ
Newcastle, Washington ⓘ |
| cityJurisdiction | City of Bellevue ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crossedBy | Coal Creek Parkway ⓘ |
| ecosystem | riparian corridor ⓘ |
| environmentalManagement | King County parks and natural resources programs ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Lake Washington ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
forested ravine sections
ⓘ
salmon habitat (restored/managed) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfIntensiveMining |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | coal transportation corridor ⓘ |
| historicalUse | coal mining ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bellevue, Washington
ⓘ
King County, Washington ⓘ
linked to:
King County
Pacific Northwest ⓘ Washington (state) ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| locatedNear |
Interstate 405 in Bellevue
ⓘ
linked to:
Interstate 405 in Lynnwood
|
| mouth | Lake Washington ⓘ |
| namedAfter | coal ⓘ |
| near | Newcastle coal mining sites ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lake Washington watershed
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Washington–Cedar River watershed
Puget Sound basin ⓘ
linked to:
Puget Sound
|
| passesThrough |
Coal Creek Natural Area
ⓘ
Coal Creek Park ⓘ parkland areas ⓘ suburban areas of Bellevue ⓘ |
| recreation |
hiking
ⓘ
nature observation ⓘ trail use ⓘ |
| region |
Eastside (King County, Washington)
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastside of King County
|
| watercourseType | perennial stream ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coal Creek (King County, Washington) Description of subject: Coal Creek is a stream in King County, Washington, historically associated with local coal mining and now flowing through suburban and parkland areas before entering Lake Washington.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.