Anza Trail
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Anza Trail is a historic route in the American Southwest and California that commemorates the 18th-century overland expedition led by Juan Bautista de Anza and his settlers.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail | 2 |
| Anza Trail canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4621618 — 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: Anza Trail Context triple: [Juan Bautista de Anza expedition settlers, associatedWith, Anza Trail]
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A.
Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century overland trade and travel route connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico, that played a crucial role in westward expansion and commerce in the United States.
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B.
Silver Moccasin Trail
The Silver Moccasin Trail is a historic long-distance hiking route in Southern California that traverses the San Gabriel Mountains, popular with backpackers and Scouts for its scenic and challenging terrain.
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C.
California Trail
The California Trail was a major 19th-century overland wagon route that carried hundreds of thousands of emigrants westward to California, especially during the California Gold Rush.
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D.
Applegate–Lassen Route
The Applegate–Lassen Route was an alternative emigrant trail in the mid-19th century that branched off the main California Trail to provide a northern route into California and southern Oregon.
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E.
Cholla Trail
Cholla Trail is a popular and moderately strenuous hiking route on Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, known for its scenic desert views and rocky ascent to the summit.
- 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: Anza Trail Target entity description: Anza Trail is a historic route in the American Southwest and California that commemorates the 18th-century overland expedition led by Juan Bautista de Anza and his settlers.
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A.
Santa Fe Trail
The Santa Fe Trail was a 19th-century overland trade and travel route connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico, that played a crucial role in westward expansion and commerce in the United States.
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B.
Silver Moccasin Trail
The Silver Moccasin Trail is a historic long-distance hiking route in Southern California that traverses the San Gabriel Mountains, popular with backpackers and Scouts for its scenic and challenging terrain.
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C.
California Trail
The California Trail was a major 19th-century overland wagon route that carried hundreds of thousands of emigrants westward to California, especially during the California Gold Rush.
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D.
Applegate–Lassen Route
The Applegate–Lassen Route was an alternative emigrant trail in the mid-19th century that branched off the main California Trail to provide a northern route into California and southern Oregon.
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E.
Cholla Trail
Cholla Trail is a popular and moderately strenuous hiking route on Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, Arizona, known for its scenic desert views and rocky ascent to the summit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative route
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historic trail ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
missions in California
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presidios in the Southwest ⓘ sites associated with Spanish colonial settlements ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| follows | route of the Juan Bautista de Anza expedition ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalConnectionTo |
Alta California settlements
ⓘ
linked to:
Mexican Alta California
San Francisco Bay region ⓘ
linked to:
San Francisco Bay Area
|
| hasPart |
segments in Arizona
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segments in California ⓘ segments in New Mexico ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Spanish exploration of North America
ⓘ
migration and settlement routes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic route ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1770s ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
American Southwest
ⓘ
linked to:
southwestern United States
California ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| namedAfter | Juan Bautista de Anza ⓘ |
| originalLanguageOfName | Spanish ⓘ |
| purpose |
commemorate Spanish colonial expedition
ⓘ
public historical education ⓘ |
| routeType | overland route ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Juan Bautista de Anza overland expedition
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linked to:
Juan Bautista de Anza
colonization of Alta California ⓘ |
| usedFor |
auto touring
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hiking ⓘ horseback riding ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anza Trail Description of subject: Anza Trail is a historic route in the American Southwest and California that commemorates the 18th-century overland expedition led by Juan Bautista de Anza and his settlers.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Juan Bautista de Anza expedition settlers
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memorializedBy
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Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
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linked to: Anza Trail
linked to: Anza Trail