Erie Canalway Trail
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The Erie Canalway Trail is a long-distance multi-use recreational path in New York State that follows the historic Erie Canal corridor, popular for cycling, walking, and outdoor tourism.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erie Canalway Trail canonical | 7 |
| Erie Canalway Trail passes through | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9617997 — 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: Erie Canalway Trail Context triple: [Fairport, New York, transportInfrastructure, Erie Canalway Trail]
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A.
Erie Lackawanna Trail
The Erie Lackawanna Trail is a multi-use recreational rail-trail in northwest Indiana that follows a former Erie Lackawanna Railroad corridor through communities such as Highland.
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B.
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a multi-use recreational path in Connecticut and Massachusetts that follows the historic route of the former Farmington Canal and New Haven–Northampton Railroad.
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C.
Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a popular multi-use recreational path in northeastern Ohio that follows the historic route of the Ohio & Erie Canal through natural and scenic areas.
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D.
Cayuga Waterfront Trail
The Cayuga Waterfront Trail is a multi-use recreational path in Ithaca, New York, that follows the southern shore of Cayuga Lake and connects parks, waterfront attractions, and local neighborhoods.
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E.
Empire State Trail
The Empire State Trail is a 750-mile multi-use recreational trail network that spans New York State, connecting New York City, Albany, Buffalo, and the Canadian border for walking, cycling, and outdoor tourism.
- 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: Erie Canalway Trail Target entity description: The Erie Canalway Trail is a long-distance multi-use recreational path in New York State that follows the historic Erie Canal corridor, popular for cycling, walking, and outdoor tourism.
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A.
Erie Lackawanna Trail
The Erie Lackawanna Trail is a multi-use recreational rail-trail in northwest Indiana that follows a former Erie Lackawanna Railroad corridor through communities such as Highland.
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B.
Farmington Canal Heritage Trail
The Farmington Canal Heritage Trail is a multi-use recreational path in Connecticut and Massachusetts that follows the historic route of the former Farmington Canal and New Haven–Northampton Railroad.
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C.
Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail
The Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail is a popular multi-use recreational path in northeastern Ohio that follows the historic route of the Ohio & Erie Canal through natural and scenic areas.
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D.
Cayuga Waterfront Trail
The Cayuga Waterfront Trail is a multi-use recreational path in Ithaca, New York, that follows the southern shore of Cayuga Lake and connects parks, waterfront attractions, and local neighborhoods.
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E.
Empire State Trail
The Empire State Trail is a 750-mile multi-use recreational trail network that spans New York State, connecting New York City, Albany, Buffalo, and the Canadian border for walking, cycling, and outdoor tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
greenway
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long-distance trail ⓘ multi-use recreational trail ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor ⓘ |
| connects |
Albany, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Albany
Buffalo, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Buffalo
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| follows |
Erie Canal corridor
ⓘ
linked to:
Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor
|
| governedBy |
New York State Canal Recreationway Plan
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linked to:
New York State Canal Law
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| hasFeature |
canal locks access points
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interpretive panels ⓘ parking areas ⓘ rest areas ⓘ scenic viewpoints ⓘ trailheads ⓘ wayfinding signage ⓘ |
| locatedIn | New York State ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
New York State Canal Corporation
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New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation ⓘ local municipalities ⓘ nonprofit organizations ⓘ |
| partOf | Empire State Trail ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
rural areas
ⓘ
small towns ⓘ urban areas ⓘ |
| popularFor |
day trips
ⓘ
family recreation ⓘ long-distance bike touring ⓘ |
| promotes |
bicycle tourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
New York State government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of the State of New York
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| runsParallelTo | Erie Canal ⓘ |
| runsThrough | upstate New York ⓘ |
| surfaceType |
gravel sections
ⓘ
paved sections ⓘ stone dust sections ⓘ |
| theme |
canal history
ⓘ
industrial heritage ⓘ transportation history ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cycling
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ recreational tourism ⓘ running ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| uses | historic Erie Canal towpath ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erie Canalway Trail Description of subject: The Erie Canalway Trail is a long-distance multi-use recreational path in New York State that follows the historic Erie Canal corridor, popular for cycling, walking, and outdoor tourism.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Fairport, New York, United States
linked to: Erie Canalway Trail
subject linked to:
Erie Canal waterfront
subject linked to:
Amsterdam