California State Route 168 (eastern portion)
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California State Route 168 (eastern portion) is a high-elevation highway in eastern California that provides access from the Owens Valley into the eastern Sierra Nevada and the White Mountains, serving as a key route to recreational and mountainous areas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California State Route 168 (eastern portion) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2573444 — 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 State Route 168 (eastern portion) Context triple: [District 9, maintainsRoute, California State Route 168 (eastern portion)]
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A.
California State Route 188
California State Route 188 is a short state highway in San Diego County that serves as a connector between the U.S.–Mexico border at Tecate and State Route 94.
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B.
California State Route 108
California State Route 108 is a scenic east–west highway in central California that crosses the Sierra Nevada via the high-elevation Sonora Pass, connecting the Central Valley with the eastern Sierra region.
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C.
California State Route 111
California State Route 111 is a major north–south highway in Southern California’s desert region, serving as a primary arterial road through communities in and around the Coachella Valley.
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D.
California State Route 190
California State Route 190 is an east–west state highway in California that traverses the Sierra Nevada and Death Valley, providing access to Death Valley National Park and connecting remote desert and mountain communities.
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E.
California State Route 58
California State Route 58 is a major east–west highway in California that connects the Central Coast and the southern Central Valley to the Mojave Desert and Interstate 15 near Barstow.
- 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 State Route 168 (eastern portion) Target entity description: California State Route 168 (eastern portion) is a high-elevation highway in eastern California that provides access from the Owens Valley into the eastern Sierra Nevada and the White Mountains, serving as a key route to recreational and mountainous areas.
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A.
California State Route 188
California State Route 188 is a short state highway in San Diego County that serves as a connector between the U.S.–Mexico border at Tecate and State Route 94.
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B.
California State Route 108
California State Route 108 is a scenic east–west highway in central California that crosses the Sierra Nevada via the high-elevation Sonora Pass, connecting the Central Valley with the eastern Sierra region.
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C.
California State Route 111
California State Route 111 is a major north–south highway in Southern California’s desert region, serving as a primary arterial road through communities in and around the Coachella Valley.
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D.
California State Route 190
California State Route 190 is an east–west state highway in California that traverses the Sierra Nevada and Death Valley, providing access to Death Valley National Park and connecting remote desert and mountain communities.
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E.
California State Route 58
California State Route 58 is a major east–west highway in California that connects the Central Coast and the southern Central Valley to the Mojave Desert and Interstate 15 near Barstow.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain road
ⓘ
state highway ⓘ |
| accesses |
backcountry recreation areas
ⓘ
campgrounds in the White Mountains ⓘ trailheads in the eastern Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Death Valley Road
ⓘ
U.S. Route 395 ⓘ White Mountain Road ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designation | State Route 168 ⓘ |
| easternTerminusNear |
Nevada state line
ⓘ
linked to:
California–Nevada border
|
| hasFeature |
high mountain passes
ⓘ
narrow roadway sections ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith | California State Route 266 ⓘ |
| hazard |
icy conditions in winter
ⓘ
rockfall in steep sections ⓘ |
| isPartiallyWithin | Inyo National Forest ⓘ |
| knownFor |
scenic views
ⓘ
sharp curves ⓘ steep grades ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Inyo County, California
ⓘ
Mono County, California ⓘ eastern California ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
California Department of Transportation
ⓘ
linked to:
Caltrans
|
| parallelTo | portions of the Sierra Nevada crest ⓘ |
| partOf | California State Route 168 ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
ⓘ
Inyo National Forest ⓘ Sierra National Forest (eastern approaches) ⓘ
linked to:
Sierra National Forest
White Mountain Peak area ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
access to mountainous areas
ⓘ
access to recreational areas ⓘ |
| region |
Owens Valley region
ⓘ
linked to:
Owens Valley
|
| roadType | two-lane highway ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 168 ⓘ |
| runsThrough |
Owens Valley
ⓘ
Sierra Nevada (eastern slope) ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Sierra
White Mountains (California) ⓘ |
| seasonalIssues |
chain controls in winter
ⓘ
winter snow closures ⓘ |
| serves |
local communities in Owens Valley
ⓘ
outdoor recreation users ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| surface | paved ⓘ |
| terrain |
high-elevation
ⓘ
mountainous ⓘ |
| westernTerminusNear | Bishop, California ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California State Route 168 (eastern portion) Description of subject: California State Route 168 (eastern portion) is a high-elevation highway in eastern California that provides access from the Owens Valley into the eastern Sierra Nevada and the White Mountains, serving as a key route to recreational and mountainous areas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.