Mid-Atlantic states

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U.S. region geographical region

The Mid-Atlantic states are a U.S. region along the eastern seaboard typically including states like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and sometimes others, known for their dense population, major cities, and historical significance.

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All labels observed (26)

Label	Occurrences
Mid-Atlantic United States	1,120
Mid-Atlantic region of the United States	136
United States Mid-Atlantic region	72
Mid-Atlantic	36
Mid-Atlantic region	33
Mid-Atlantic states canonical	31
Middle States region	4
Mid‑Atlantic United States	2
ENR MidAtlantic region	1
Mid-Atlantic Region	1
Mid-Atlantic cuisine	1
Mid-Atlantic region of North America	1
Middle Atlantic	1
Middle Atlantic U.S. Census Division	1
Middle Atlantic region of the United States	1
Middle Atlantic states	1
Middle States region (U.S.)	1
Mid‑Atlantic region of the United States	1
U.S. Mid-Atlantic	1
United States Census Bureau Mid-Atlantic division	1
United States Census Bureau Mid-Atlantic region	1
United States Census division: Middle Atlantic	1
United States Mid-Atlantic	1
United States Northeast region as defined by Census Bureau (broader context: Mid-Atlantic)	1
United States mid-Atlantic region	1
mid-Atlantic United States	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T27138 — 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: Mid-Atlantic states
Context triple: [U.S. Route 1, traversesRegion, Mid-Atlantic states]

A. Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a densely populated and historically significant region of the country known for its major metropolitan areas, economic influence, and role in American politics and culture.
B. Delaware Valley
The Delaware Valley is a metropolitan region centered around the Philadelphia area, encompassing parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
C. New England
New England is a historic region in the northeastern United States known for its colonial heritage, distinct seasons, and influential role in American culture and politics.
D. Middle Colonies
The Middle Colonies were a group of British American colonies, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, known for their diverse populations, religious tolerance, and prosperous farming and trade.
E. Upstate New York (broad sense)
Upstate New York (in the broad sense) is the large, predominantly non-urban region of New York State lying north and west of the New York City metropolitan area, encompassing diverse landscapes from the Hudson Valley and Catskills to the Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, and beyond.
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: Mid-Atlantic states
Target entity description: The Mid-Atlantic states are a U.S. region along the eastern seaboard typically including states like New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, and sometimes others, known for their dense population, major cities, and historical significance.

A. Northeastern United States
The Northeastern United States is a densely populated and historically significant region of the country known for its major metropolitan areas, economic influence, and role in American politics and culture.
B. Delaware Valley
The Delaware Valley is a metropolitan region centered around the Philadelphia area, encompassing parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland.
C. New England
New England is a historic region in the northeastern United States known for its colonial heritage, distinct seasons, and influential role in American culture and politics.
D. Middle Colonies
The Middle Colonies were a group of British American colonies, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, known for their diverse populations, religious tolerance, and prosperous farming and trade.
E. Upstate New York (broad sense)
Upstate New York (in the broad sense) is the large, predominantly non-urban region of New York State lying north and west of the New York City metropolitan area, encompassing diverse landscapes from the Hudson Valley and Catskills to the Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, and beyond.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. region ⓘ geographical region ⓘ
borderedBy	New England ⓘ Southern United States ⓘ
climate	humid continental ⓘ humid subtropical ⓘ
contains	Delaware ⓘ linked to: Province of Delaware Maryland ⓘ New Jersey ⓘ linked to: New Jersey, United States New York ⓘ Pennsylvania ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
containsHistoricalSite	Fort McHenry ⓘ Independence Hall ⓘ Liberty Bell ⓘ U.S. Capitol ⓘ linked to: United States Capitol
country	United States of America ⓘ
hasCoastlineOn	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
hasLargestCity	New York City ⓘ
hasMajorCity	Baltimore ⓘ New York City ⓘ Newark, New Jersey ⓘ linked to: Newark, New Jersey, United States Philadelphia ⓘ Pittsburgh ⓘ linked to: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Washington, D.C. ⓘ
hasPort	Port of Baltimore ⓘ Port of New York and New Jersey ⓘ Port of Philadelphia ⓘ
hasTransportationCorridor	Interstate 95 ⓘ Northeast Corridor rail line ⓘ linked to: Northeast Corridor
knownFor	dense population ⓘ diverse economy ⓘ financial services industry ⓘ higher education institutions ⓘ historical significance in U.S. founding ⓘ major metropolitan areas ⓘ manufacturing ⓘ maritime trade ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
locatedOn	Atlantic Ocean ⓘ East Coast of the United States ⓘ
partOf	Eastern United States ⓘ Northeastern United States ⓘ
sometimesIncludes	District of Columbia ⓘ Virginia ⓘ West Virginia ⓘ
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone ⓘ

How these facts were elicited