Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing

E301535

border crossing port of entry

The Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing is a major road border checkpoint between Sumas, Washington, USA, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, serving as an important commercial and passenger gateway in the Pacific Northwest.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing	4
Abbotsford–Sumas Border Crossing	1
Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2826673 — 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: Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing
Context triple: [Whatcom County, hasBorderCrossing, Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing]

A. Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing
The Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing is an international Canada–United States land crossing connecting Aldergrove, British Columbia, with Lynden, Washington, serving as a key route for regional travelers and commercial traffic.
B. Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing
The Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Van Buren, Maine, in the United States with Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, in Canada.
C. Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing
The Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing is an international port of entry connecting Warroad, Minnesota, in the United States with Sprague, Manitoba, in Canada, serving as a key roadway link between the two countries in that region.
D. Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing
The Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing is an international crossing point between the United States and Canada connecting Limestone, Maine, with Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
E. Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing
The Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Madawaska, Maine, in the United States with Edmundston, New Brunswick, in Canada.
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: Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing
Target entity description: The Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing is a major road border checkpoint between Sumas, Washington, USA, and Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada, serving as an important commercial and passenger gateway in the Pacific Northwest.

A. Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing
The Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing is an international Canada–United States land crossing connecting Aldergrove, British Columbia, with Lynden, Washington, serving as a key route for regional travelers and commercial traffic.
B. Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing
The Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Van Buren, Maine, in the United States with Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick, in Canada.
C. Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing
The Warroad–Sprague Border Crossing is an international port of entry connecting Warroad, Minnesota, in the United States with Sprague, Manitoba, in Canada, serving as a key roadway link between the two countries in that region.
D. Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing
The Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing is an international crossing point between the United States and Canada connecting Limestone, Maine, with Grand Falls, New Brunswick.
E. Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing
The Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing is an international crossing over the Saint John River connecting Madawaska, Maine, in the United States with Edmundston, New Brunswick, in Canada.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	border crossing ⓘ port of entry ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Abbotsford–Sumas Border Crossing ⓘ linked to: Sumas–Abbotsford Border Crossing Sumas Port of Entry ⓘ
borderBetween	British Columbia ⓘ Washington State ⓘ linked to: Washington State, United States
borderType	road ⓘ
connects	Abbotsford, British Columbia ⓘ linked to: Abbotsford Canada ⓘ Sumas, Washington ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
country	Canada ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
function	commercial gateway ⓘ passenger gateway ⓘ
hasFacility	Canadian border inspection station ⓘ U.S. border inspection station ⓘ
hasJurisdiction	Government of Canada ⓘ linked to: Canadian federal government (Ottawa) U.S. federal government ⓘ linked to: United States government
locatedIn	Abbotsford, British Columbia ⓘ linked to: Abbotsford Canada–United States border ⓘ Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia ⓘ linked to: Fraser Valley Regional District Pacific Northwest ⓘ Sumas, Washington ⓘ Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ
near	Fraser Valley ⓘ Nooksack River valley ⓘ linked to: Nooksack Valley
operatedBy	Canada Border Services Agency ⓘ U.S. Customs and Border Protection ⓘ
partOf	Canada–US border crossings network ⓘ linked to: Canada–United States border crossings
regionServed	Lower Mainland, British Columbia ⓘ linked to: Lower Mainland Pacific Northwest ⓘ Whatcom County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ
roadServedBy	British Columbia Highway 11 ⓘ State Route 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ
timezone	Pacific Time Zone ⓘ
usedFor	automobile traffic ⓘ bus traffic ⓘ pedestrian traffic ⓘ truck traffic ⓘ

How these facts were elicited