Texaco gas station
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The Texaco gas station in Hill Valley is a recurring fictional service station featured prominently in the "Back to the Future" film series, reflecting the town’s changing eras.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texaco gas station canonical | 1 |
| Texaco gas station (area use change) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7940339 — 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: Texaco gas station Context triple: [Hill Valley, hasLandmark, Texaco gas station]
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A.
Morongo Travel Center
Morongo Travel Center is a Native American–owned travel plaza and service stop in Southern California that provides fuel, food, and amenities to motorists near the Morongo Casino and Reservation.
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B.
Wally’s Filling Station
Wally’s Filling Station is the small-town gas station in the classic TV series “The Andy Griffith Show,” where Gomer Pyle works as an attendant.
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C.
Petrified Wood Gas Station
The Petrified Wood Gas Station is a historic roadside service station in Lamar, Colorado, notable for its distinctive construction using fossilized wood.
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D.
Pinto Travel Plaza
Pinto Travel Plaza is a highway service area in West Virginia that provides fuel, food, and rest facilities to motorists traveling along the West Virginia Turnpike.
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E.
Tamarack Service Plaza
Tamarack Service Plaza is a well-known travel plaza in West Virginia that combines standard highway services with a showcase of Appalachian arts, crafts, and regional cuisine.
- 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: Texaco gas station Target entity description: The Texaco gas station in Hill Valley is a recurring fictional service station featured prominently in the "Back to the Future" film series, reflecting the town’s changing eras.
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A.
Morongo Travel Center
Morongo Travel Center is a Native American–owned travel plaza and service stop in Southern California that provides fuel, food, and amenities to motorists near the Morongo Casino and Reservation.
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B.
Wally’s Filling Station
Wally’s Filling Station is the small-town gas station in the classic TV series “The Andy Griffith Show,” where Gomer Pyle works as an attendant.
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C.
Petrified Wood Gas Station
The Petrified Wood Gas Station is a historic roadside service station in Lamar, Colorado, notable for its distinctive construction using fossilized wood.
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D.
Pinto Travel Plaza
Pinto Travel Plaza is a highway service area in West Virginia that provides fuel, food, and rest facilities to motorists traveling along the West Virginia Turnpike.
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E.
Tamarack Service Plaza
Tamarack Service Plaza is a well-known travel plaza in West Virginia that combines standard highway services with a showcase of Appalachian arts, crafts, and regional cuisine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional gas station
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fictional location ⓘ recurring location in film ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Back to the Future
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Back to the Future Part II ⓘ Back to the Future Part III ⓘ |
| associatedBrand | Texaco ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfWork |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| createdFor |
Back to the Future film production
ⓘ
linked to:
Back to the Future
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| depictsBrandPlacement | Texaco ⓘ |
| fictionalTimePeriodDepicted |
1955
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1985 ⓘ 2015 ⓘ alternate 1985 timeline ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceWork | Back to the Future ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| franchiseOf |
Texaco (fictional representation)
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linked to:
Texaco
|
| genre | science fiction film setting ⓘ |
| hasFictionalFeature |
evolving architecture across time periods
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multiple uniformed attendants in 1955 era ⓘ period-accurate Texaco signage ⓘ |
| locatedInFictionalTown | Hill Valley ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
background setting for time-travel contrast
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visual marker of changing eras in Hill Valley ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalSetting |
Hill Valley town square area
ⓘ
linked to:
Hill Valley Courthouse Square
|
| recursAcrossInstallments | Back to the Future trilogy ⓘ |
| setDecorationType | period gas station set ⓘ |
| showsTechnologicalChange |
automated service in 2015
ⓘ
full-service station in 1955 ⓘ self-service station in 1985 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
American car culture
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commercial evolution over decades ⓘ technological progress in everyday life ⓘ |
| usedFor |
establishing period-specific design and fashion
ⓘ
fueling cars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Texaco gas station Description of subject: The Texaco gas station in Hill Valley is a recurring fictional service station featured prominently in the "Back to the Future" film series, reflecting the town’s changing eras.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Texaco gas station