California–Nevada border

E1431

international-free internal border state boundary

The California–Nevada border is the state line in the western United States that divides California from Nevada, running through diverse landscapes including the Sierra Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region.

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All labels observed (12)

Label	Occurrences
California–Nevada border canonical	19
California–Nevada state line	5
Nevada–California border	5
California state line	3
Nevada state line	3
Nevada–California state line	3
California–Nevada border region	2
California state line at Crystal Bay	1
California–Nevada state line near Benton	1
Nevada state line near Primm	1
Nevada–California state line near Crystal Bay	1
Nevada–California state line near Oasis, California	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12352 — 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: California–Nevada border
Context triple: [Lake Tahoe, locatedOn, California–Nevada border]

A. California, United States
California, United States is a large and populous U.S. state on the West Coast known for its diverse geography, major technology and entertainment industries, and cultural and economic influence.
B. Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert is a vast arid region in the southwestern United States known for its extreme temperatures, unique desert ecosystems, and iconic landscapes such as Death Valley and Joshua Tree.
C. West Coast of the United States
The West Coast of the United States is the Pacific Ocean–facing region of the country, commonly referring to the coastal states of California, Oregon, and Washington known for major port cities, diverse climates, and significant cultural and economic influence.
D. South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe is a resort city in California known for its access to Lake Tahoe’s beaches, ski resorts, and outdoor recreation.
E. Southern California
Southern California is the populous, culturally diverse, and economically significant southern portion of California known for its warm climate, entertainment industry, and major cities like Los Angeles and San Diego.
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: California–Nevada border
Target entity description: The California–Nevada border is the state line in the western United States that divides California from Nevada, running through diverse landscapes including the Sierra Nevada and the Lake Tahoe region.

A. California, United States
California, United States is a large and populous U.S. state on the West Coast known for its diverse geography, major technology and entertainment industries, and cultural and economic influence.
B. Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert is a vast arid region in the southwestern United States known for its extreme temperatures, unique desert ecosystems, and iconic landscapes such as Death Valley and Joshua Tree.
C. West Coast of the United States
The West Coast of the United States is the Pacific Ocean–facing region of the country, commonly referring to the coastal states of California, Oregon, and Washington known for major port cities, diverse climates, and significant cultural and economic influence.
D. South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe is a resort city in California known for its access to Lake Tahoe’s beaches, ski resorts, and outdoor recreation.
E. Southern California
Southern California is the populous, culturally diverse, and economically significant southern portion of California known for its warm climate, entertainment industry, and major cities like Los Angeles and San Diego.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	international-free internal border ⓘ state boundary ⓘ
adjacentTo	Pacific Time Zone boundary ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
crosses	Great Basin region ⓘ linked to: Great Basin Lake Tahoe Basin ⓘ Mojave Desert region ⓘ linked to: Mojave Desert
definedBy	survey lines and meridians ⓘ
demarcates	differences in state law between California and Nevada ⓘ
establishedInPeriod	19th century ⓘ
follows	Sierra Nevada (U.S.) ⓘ linked to: Sierra Nevada
governingAuthority	State of California ⓘ linked to: California, United States State of Nevada ⓘ linked to: Nevada
hasCoordinateReference	Mount Diablo meridian ⓘ San Bernardino meridian ⓘ
hasDisputeHistory	California–Nevada boundary dispute ⓘ
hasEconomicImpactOn	gaming industry in Nevada border towns ⓘ tourism in Lake Tahoe region ⓘ
hasNotableSegment	Lake Tahoe state line ⓘ linked to: Lake Tahoe Stateline, Nevada area ⓘ
hasSectionType	desert boundary ⓘ lake boundary ⓘ mountain boundary ⓘ
hasTransportationCrossing	Interstate 15 ⓘ Interstate 80 ⓘ U.S. Route 395 ⓘ U.S. Route 50 ⓘ
legalBasis	acts of the U.S. Congress creating the states ⓘ
locatedIn	Western United States ⓘ linked to: western United States
nearbyProtectedArea	Death Valley National Park ⓘ linked to: Death Valley Humboldt–Toiyabe National Forest ⓘ linked to: Toiyabe National Forest Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit ⓘ linked to: Lake Tahoe Basin Toiyabe National Forest ⓘ
partlyDefinedBy	geodetic surveys ⓘ
partOf	borders of California ⓘ borders of Nevada ⓘ
passesNear	Carson City, Nevada ⓘ linked to: Carson City Reno, Nevada ⓘ linked to: Reno South Lake Tahoe, California ⓘ linked to: South Lake Tahoe
passesThrough	Lake Tahoe ⓘ Sierra Nevada (U.S.) ⓘ linked to: Sierra Nevada
separates	California ⓘ linked to: California, United States Nevada ⓘ
usedFor	law enforcement jurisdiction delimitation ⓘ state jurisdiction delimitation ⓘ taxation jurisdiction delimitation ⓘ

How these facts were elicited