California State Route 17 (nearby via Santa Cruz)
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California State Route 17 is a major north–south highway in Northern California that connects the San Jose area with Santa Cruz, traversing the Santa Cruz Mountains.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California State Route 17 (nearby via Santa Cruz) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7780141 — 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 17 (nearby via Santa Cruz) Context triple: [Capitola, California, roadAccessVia, California State Route 17 (nearby via Santa Cruz)]
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A.
California State Route 1 (nearby)
California State Route 1 is a scenic coastal highway in California renowned for its dramatic ocean views and access to numerous coastal towns and natural attractions.
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B.
California State Route 168 (eastern portion)
California State Route 168 (eastern portion) is a high-elevation highway in eastern California that provides access from the Owens Valley into the eastern Sierra Nevada and the White Mountains, serving as a key route to recreational and mountainous areas.
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C.
California State Route 170
California State Route 170 is a north–south freeway in Los Angeles that connects Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley as part of the region’s major commuter network.
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D.
California State Route 178
California State Route 178 is a major east–west highway in California that runs from Bakersfield through the Kern River Canyon and across the Mojave Desert toward Death Valley National Park.
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E.
California State Route 111
California State Route 111 is a major north–south highway in Southern California’s desert region, serving as a primary arterial road through communities in and around the Coachella Valley.
- 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 17 (nearby via Santa Cruz) Target entity description: California State Route 17 is a major north–south highway in Northern California that connects the San Jose area with Santa Cruz, traversing the Santa Cruz Mountains.
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A.
California State Route 1 (nearby)
California State Route 1 is a scenic coastal highway in California renowned for its dramatic ocean views and access to numerous coastal towns and natural attractions.
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B.
California State Route 168 (eastern portion)
California State Route 168 (eastern portion) is a high-elevation highway in eastern California that provides access from the Owens Valley into the eastern Sierra Nevada and the White Mountains, serving as a key route to recreational and mountainous areas.
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C.
California State Route 170
California State Route 170 is a north–south freeway in Los Angeles that connects Hollywood to the San Fernando Valley as part of the region’s major commuter network.
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D.
California State Route 178
California State Route 178 is a major east–west highway in California that runs from Bakersfield through the Kern River Canyon and across the Mojave Desert toward Death Valley National Park.
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E.
California State Route 111
California State Route 111 is a major north–south highway in Southern California’s desert region, serving as a primary arterial road through communities in and around the Coachella Valley.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CA 17
ⓘ
SR 17 ⓘ |
| connects |
San Jose
ⓘ
Santa Cruz ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
California State Route 1
ⓘ
California State Route 85 ⓘ Interstate 280 ⓘ Interstate 880 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| hasJunction |
Los Gatos
ⓘ
Scotts Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Scotts Valley, California
|
| hasLanes | four-lane highway on most segments ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 17 ⓘ |
| highwayType | State Route ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Santa Clara County, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County, California ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
California Department of Transportation
ⓘ
linked to:
Caltrans
|
| nearbyCity |
Campbell
ⓘ
Capitola ⓘ
linked to:
Capitola, California
Los Gatos ⓘ San Jose ⓘ Santa Cruz ⓘ Scotts Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Scotts Valley, California
|
| notableFeature |
frequent fog in mountain segments
ⓘ
sharp curves in Santa Cruz Mountains ⓘ |
| partOf |
California State Highway System
ⓘ
linked to:
California state highway system
|
| passesNear |
Campbell
ⓘ
Capitola ⓘ
linked to:
Capitola, California
Los Gatos ⓘ Scotts Valley ⓘ
linked to:
Scotts Valley, California
|
| region | Northern California ⓘ |
| roadCharacteristics |
mountainous
ⓘ
steep grades ⓘ winding ⓘ |
| safetyIssue | high collision rate in mountain section ⓘ |
| safetyMeasure |
increased CHP enforcement
ⓘ
median barriers in many segments ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| terminusNorth |
Interstate 280 in San Jose
ⓘ
linked to:
Interstate 280 (nearby)
Interstate 880 in San Jose ⓘ
linked to:
Interstate 880
|
| terminusSouth |
California State Route 1 in Santa Cruz
ⓘ
linked to:
State Route 1 in Santa Cruz, California
|
| traverses | Santa Cruz Mountains ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic between Santa Cruz and Silicon Valley
ⓘ
tourist access to Santa Cruz beaches ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California State Route 17 (nearby via Santa Cruz) Description of subject: California State Route 17 is a major north–south highway in Northern California that connects the San Jose area with Santa Cruz, traversing the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.