Oregon–Idaho border near Boise
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The Oregon–Idaho border near Boise is a section of the state line in the northwestern United States where Idaho meets Oregon just west of the city of Boise, in a region characterized by the broad volcanic basin of the Snake River Plain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oregon–Idaho border near Boise canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8444833 — 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: Oregon–Idaho border near Boise Context triple: [Snake River Plain, extendsFrom, Oregon–Idaho border near Boise]
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A.
Nevada–Idaho border
The Nevada–Idaho border is the north–south state boundary in the western United States separating Nevada from Idaho, running largely through remote high desert and mountainous terrain.
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B.
Idaho–Wyoming border
The Idaho–Wyoming border is the state line in the northwestern United States that separates Idaho from Wyoming, running largely through mountainous and rural terrain.
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C.
Utah–Idaho border
The Utah–Idaho border is the state line in the western United States separating Utah and Idaho, running through a largely rural region of mountains, valleys, and agricultural land.
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D.
Oregon–California border
The Oregon–California border is the state line separating Oregon and California in the western United States, running from the Pacific coast inland across diverse terrain including mountains, forests, and river valleys.
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E.
Boise, Idaho, United States
Boise is the capital and most populous city of Idaho, known as a regional economic and cultural center in the northwestern United States.
- 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: Oregon–Idaho border near Boise Target entity description: The Oregon–Idaho border near Boise is a section of the state line in the northwestern United States where Idaho meets Oregon just west of the city of Boise, in a region characterized by the broad volcanic basin of the Snake River Plain.
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A.
Nevada–Idaho border
The Nevada–Idaho border is the north–south state boundary in the western United States separating Nevada from Idaho, running largely through remote high desert and mountainous terrain.
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B.
Idaho–Wyoming border
The Idaho–Wyoming border is the state line in the northwestern United States that separates Idaho from Wyoming, running largely through mountainous and rural terrain.
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C.
Utah–Idaho border
The Utah–Idaho border is the state line in the western United States separating Utah and Idaho, running through a largely rural region of mountains, valleys, and agricultural land.
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D.
Oregon–California border
The Oregon–California border is the state line separating Oregon and California in the western United States, running from the Pacific coast inland across diverse terrain including mountains, forests, and river valleys.
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E.
Boise, Idaho, United States
Boise is the capital and most populous city of Idaho, known as a regional economic and cultural center in the northwestern United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international-free internal border
ⓘ
state border segment ⓘ |
| adjacentCountyOnIdahoSide |
Ada County, Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canyon County, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Payette County, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adjacentCountyOnOregonSide | Malheur County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateType | semi-arid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Interstate 84
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oregon Eastern Branch rail lines (historical and current) NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ Union Pacific Railroad main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy | meridians and river courses specified in federal legislation ⓘ |
| economicRegion | Treasure Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 2,000–2,500 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| followsRiver | Snake River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
State of Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
irrigated agriculture
ⓘ
rangeland ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAirport | Boise Airport (BOI) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyMetropolitanArea | Boise metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Fruitland, Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nyssa, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType |
riparian woodland along Snake River
ⓘ
sagebrush steppe ⓘ |
| hydrologyFeature | Snake River irrigation canals ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Idaho Territory creation and subsequent statehood acts
ⓘ
Oregon statehood act of 1859 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
western United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPhysiographicRegion | Snake River Plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInVolcanicProvince | Columbia Plateau volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Boise, Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ontario, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Oregon–Idaho border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfWatershed | Columbia River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverValley | lower Snake River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
State of Idaho
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType | broad volcanic basin ⓘ |
| timeZoneOnIdahoSide | Mountain Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneOnOregonSide | Mountain Time Zone (near Boise segment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportCorridorRole | primary highway link between Boise and eastern Oregon ⓘ |
| usedFor |
interstate commerce
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regional transportation corridor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oregon–Idaho border near Boise Description of subject: The Oregon–Idaho border near Boise is a section of the state line in the northwestern United States where Idaho meets Oregon just west of the city of Boise, in a region characterized by the broad volcanic basin of the Snake River Plain.
Referenced by (1)
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