Ontario–Minnesota border
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The Ontario–Minnesota border is an international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, running largely through lakes, rivers, and wilderness areas in the Great Lakes region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minnesota–Ontario international border on Lake Superior | 1 |
| Ontario–Minnesota border canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10755979 — 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: Ontario–Minnesota border Context triple: [Pigeon River Provincial Park, borderFollows, Ontario–Minnesota border]
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A.
Manitoba–Ontario border
The Manitoba–Ontario border is the interprovincial boundary in central Canada separating the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, running largely through boreal forest and lake country including the Lake of the Woods region.
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B.
Ontario–New York border
The Ontario–New York border is the international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York, running through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River and encompassing major crossings such as Niagara Falls.
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C.
Ontario–Ohio border
The Ontario–Ohio border is a short international boundary in Lake Erie separating the Canadian province of Ontario from the U.S. state of Ohio.
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D.
Quebec–Ontario border
The Quebec–Ontario border is the interprovincial boundary in Canada separating the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec from the predominantly English-speaking province of Ontario, running from the Ottawa River region northward through sparsely populated boreal and subarctic areas.
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E.
Iowa–Minnesota border
The Iowa–Minnesota border is the state line separating Iowa and Minnesota in the Midwestern United States, largely following straight survey lines with some sections defined by rivers.
- 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: Ontario–Minnesota border Target entity description: The Ontario–Minnesota border is an international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, running largely through lakes, rivers, and wilderness areas in the Great Lakes region.
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A.
Manitoba–Ontario border
The Manitoba–Ontario border is the interprovincial boundary in central Canada separating the provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, running largely through boreal forest and lake country including the Lake of the Woods region.
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B.
Ontario–New York border
The Ontario–New York border is the international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of New York, running through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River and encompassing major crossings such as Niagara Falls.
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C.
Ontario–Ohio border
The Ontario–Ohio border is a short international boundary in Lake Erie separating the Canadian province of Ontario from the U.S. state of Ohio.
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D.
Quebec–Ontario border
The Quebec–Ontario border is the interprovincial boundary in Canada separating the predominantly French-speaking province of Quebec from the predominantly English-speaking province of Ontario, running from the Ottawa River region northward through sparsely populated boreal and subarctic areas.
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E.
Iowa–Minnesota border
The Iowa–Minnesota border is the state line separating Iowa and Minnesota in the Midwestern United States, largely following straight survey lines with some sections defined by rivers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canada–United States border segment
ⓘ
international border ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Quetico Provincial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Superior National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
lakes
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ wilderness areas ⓘ |
| country1 | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country2 | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Baudette–Rainy River International Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fort Frances–International Falls International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Pigeon River International Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demarcatedBy |
channel lines in shared waters
ⓘ
surveyed boundary markers on land segments ⓘ |
| followsFeature |
Pigeon River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rainy River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Canadian federal law
ⓘ
United States federal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossing |
Fort Frances–International Falls border crossing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pigeon River–Grand Portage border crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainy River–Baudette border crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ Warroad–Sprague border crossing vicinity ⓘ |
| hasDisputeStatus | generally undisputed ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasisIn |
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jay Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of 1818 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Paris 1783 NERFINISHED ⓘ Webster–Ashburton Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNorthernTerminusNear | Northwest Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | North America ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Great Lakes region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | International Boundary Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Canada–United States border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness vicinity
ⓘ
Lake Superior NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake of the Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ Quetico Provincial Park vicinity NERFINISHED ⓘ Rainy Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Northwest Angle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatesProvince | Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatesState | Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
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fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ wilderness tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ontario–Minnesota border Description of subject: The Ontario–Minnesota border is an international boundary between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U.S. state of Minnesota, running largely through lakes, rivers, and wilderness areas in the Great Lakes region.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Minnesota–Ontario international border on Lake Superior