Alaska–Yukon border
E902052
The Alaska–Yukon border is the international boundary separating the U.S. state of Alaska from Canada’s Yukon Territory in northwestern North America.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alaska–Yukon border canonical | 3 |
| Yukon–Alaska border region | 2 |
| Alaska–Yukon border (at western end) | 1 |
| Yukon–Alaska borderlands | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11034761 — 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.
Target entity: Alaska–Yukon border Context triple: [Mount Logan, nearestInternationalBorder, Alaska–Yukon border]
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Alaska–British Columbia border
The Alaska–British Columbia border is the international boundary separating the U.S. state of Alaska from the Canadian province of British Columbia along the Pacific Northwest coast and adjacent inland regions.
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B.
49th Parallel
"49th Parallel" is a 1941 British war drama film directed by Michael Powell that follows stranded Nazi U-boat sailors attempting to escape across Canada during World War II.
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C.
Northwest Territories–Alberta border
The Northwest Territories–Alberta border is the interprovincial and territorial boundary in western Canada that separates the province of Alberta from the Northwest Territories, running through remote boreal and parkland regions including the area around Wood Buffalo National Park.
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D.
Montana–Alberta border area
The Montana–Alberta border area is a sparsely populated, largely rural region along the Canada–United States boundary where the Canadian province of Alberta meets the U.S. state of Montana, characterized by prairie landscapes, ranching, and cross-border river systems.
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E.
Nunavut–Northwest Territories boundary
The Nunavut–Northwest Territories boundary is the inter-territorial border in northern Canada that separates the territory of Nunavut from the Northwest Territories, running through parts of the Arctic including Victoria Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Alaska–Yukon border Target entity description: The Alaska–Yukon border is the international boundary separating the U.S. state of Alaska from Canada’s Yukon Territory in northwestern North America.
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A.
Alaska–British Columbia border
The Alaska–British Columbia border is the international boundary separating the U.S. state of Alaska from the Canadian province of British Columbia along the Pacific Northwest coast and adjacent inland regions.
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B.
49th Parallel
"49th Parallel" is a 1941 British war drama film directed by Michael Powell that follows stranded Nazi U-boat sailors attempting to escape across Canada during World War II.
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C.
Northwest Territories–Alberta border
The Northwest Territories–Alberta border is the interprovincial and territorial boundary in western Canada that separates the province of Alberta from the Northwest Territories, running through remote boreal and parkland regions including the area around Wood Buffalo National Park.
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D.
Montana–Alberta border area
The Montana–Alberta border area is a sparsely populated, largely rural region along the Canada–United States boundary where the Canadian province of Alberta meets the U.S. state of Montana, characterized by prairie landscapes, ranching, and cross-border river systems.
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E.
Nunavut–Northwest Territories boundary
The Nunavut–Northwest Territories boundary is the inter-territorial border in northern Canada that separates the territory of Nunavut from the Northwest Territories, running through parts of the Arctic including Victoria Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border
ⓘ
land border ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Government of Canada
ⓘ
Government of Yukon ⓘ State of Alaska ⓘ
linked to:
Alaska
United States federal government ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| borderBetween |
Canadian territory of Yukon
ⓘ
U.S. state of Alaska ⓘ
linked to:
Alaska
|
| country1 | United States of America ⓘ |
| country2 | Canada ⓘ |
| crossesBiome |
Arctic tundra
ⓘ
boreal forest ⓘ mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| definedBy |
Alaska Boundary Tribunal decision (1903)
ⓘ
linked to:
Alaska Boundary Tribunal of 1903
Alaska Purchase (1867) ⓘ
linked to:
Alaska Purchase
Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1825) ⓘ |
| endPoint |
Alaska–British Columbia–Yukon tripoint
ⓘ
near Mount Saint Elias ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| establishedInYear | 1825 ⓘ |
| followsFeature | 141st meridian west ⓘ |
| hasBorderMarkers |
boundary cairns
ⓘ
survey monuments ⓘ |
| hasBorderPointWith |
Alaska–British Columbia border
ⓘ
Yukon–British Columbia border ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | internationally recognized boundary ⓘ |
| lengthApproximate |
over 1200 kilometers
ⓘ
over 750 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North America
ⓘ
northwestern North America ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alaska–Canada border
ⓘ
Canada–United States border ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Porcupine River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saint Elias Mountains ⓘ Wrangell–St. Elias Mountains ⓘ
linked to:
Wrangell Mountains
Yukon River headwaters ⓘ
linked to:
Yukon River
|
| passesThrough |
Arctic coastal plain
ⓘ
linked to:
Arctic coastal plain of Alaska
|
| regionType1 | subarctic ⓘ |
| regionType2 |
Arctic
ⓘ
linked to:
Arctic region
|
| separates |
Alaska
ⓘ
Yukon ⓘ |
| startPoint | Arctic Ocean ⓘ |
| surveyedInPeriod |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
customs control
ⓘ
demarcation of national jurisdiction ⓘ immigration control ⓘ |
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Subject: Alaska–Yukon border Description of subject: The Alaska–Yukon border is the international boundary separating the U.S. state of Alaska from Canada’s Yukon Territory in northwestern North America.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.