Whatcom Creek
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Whatcom Creek is a short waterway in Bellingham, Washington, that flows from Lake Whatcom through the city to Bellingham Bay and is known for its salmon runs and urban waterfalls.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Whatcom Creek canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12626711 — 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: Whatcom Creek Context triple: [Lake Whatcom, hasOutflow, Whatcom Creek]
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A.
Wahkiakum River
The Wahkiakum River is a small coastal river in southwest Washington State that flows through forested terrain before emptying into the Columbia River.
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B.
Snohomish River
The Snohomish River is a major river in western Washington State that flows through Snohomish County into Puget Sound, helping drain the Cascade Range and supporting regional ecosystems and communities.
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C.
Samish River
The Samish River is a river in northwestern Washington State that flows through Skagit County into Samish Bay, supporting local ecosystems, agriculture, and small communities along its course.
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D.
Hoquiam River
The Hoquiam River is a short coastal river in western Washington State that flows through forested terrain before emptying into Grays Harbor near the city of Hoquiam.
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E.
Hylebos Creek
Hylebos Creek is a stream in western Washington State that flows through urban and natural areas before emptying into Commencement Bay in Puget Sound.
- 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: Whatcom Creek Target entity description: Whatcom Creek is a short waterway in Bellingham, Washington, that flows from Lake Whatcom through the city to Bellingham Bay and is known for its salmon runs and urban waterfalls.
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A.
Wahkiakum River
The Wahkiakum River is a small coastal river in southwest Washington State that flows through forested terrain before emptying into the Columbia River.
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B.
Snohomish River
The Snohomish River is a major river in western Washington State that flows through Snohomish County into Puget Sound, helping drain the Cascade Range and supporting regional ecosystems and communities.
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C.
Samish River
The Samish River is a river in northwestern Washington State that flows through Skagit County into Samish Bay, supporting local ecosystems, agriculture, and small communities along its course.
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D.
Hoquiam River
The Hoquiam River is a short coastal river in western Washington State that flows through forested terrain before emptying into Grays Harbor near the city of Hoquiam.
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E.
Hylebos Creek
Hylebos Creek is a stream in western Washington State that flows through urban and natural areas before emptying into Commencement Bay in Puget Sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.