Old Santa Cruz Highway
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Old Santa Cruz Highway is a winding, scenic mountain road in California that connects the Los Gatos area with the Santa Cruz Mountains and serves as a historic alternative to modern Highway 17.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Santa Cruz Highway canonical | 1 |
| Santa Cruz Highway | 1 |
| The Santa Cruz Highway | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5018100 — 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: Old Santa Cruz Highway Context triple: [Los Gatos Mountains, hasRoad, Old Santa Cruz Highway]
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A.
Camino Cielo Road
Camino Cielo Road is a scenic mountain roadway in Southern California that follows the ridgeline of the Santa Ynez Mountains, offering expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and inland valleys.
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B.
Via Blanca highway
The Via Blanca highway is a major coastal road in Cuba that connects Havana with the eastern city of Matanzas and passes through towns such as Santa Cruz del Norte.
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C.
Bernardo Soto Highway
Bernardo Soto Highway is a major segment of Costa Rica’s primary Route 1, serving as a key high-speed corridor connecting the capital region with the country’s western and northern areas.
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D.
Carretera Central
Carretera Central is a major Cuban highway that runs the length of the island, connecting key cities and provinces, including Pinar del Río.
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E.
Carretera Central
Carretera Central is a major Peruvian highway that connects Lima with the country’s central highlands and interior regions.
- 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: Old Santa Cruz Highway Target entity description: Old Santa Cruz Highway is a winding, scenic mountain road in California that connects the Los Gatos area with the Santa Cruz Mountains and serves as a historic alternative to modern Highway 17.
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A.
Camino Cielo Road
Camino Cielo Road is a scenic mountain roadway in Southern California that follows the ridgeline of the Santa Ynez Mountains, offering expansive views of the Pacific Ocean and inland valleys.
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B.
Via Blanca highway
The Via Blanca highway is a major coastal road in Cuba that connects Havana with the eastern city of Matanzas and passes through towns such as Santa Cruz del Norte.
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C.
Bernardo Soto Highway
Bernardo Soto Highway is a major segment of Costa Rica’s primary Route 1, serving as a key high-speed corridor connecting the capital region with the country’s western and northern areas.
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D.
Carretera Central
Carretera Central is a major Cuban highway that runs the length of the island, connecting key cities and provinces, including Pinar del Río.
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E.
Carretera Central
Carretera Central is a major Peruvian highway that connects Lima with the country’s central highlands and interior regions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway
ⓘ
historic road ⓘ mountain road ⓘ road ⓘ scenic route ⓘ |
| access | provides access to local trails and parks in the Santa Cruz Mountains ⓘ |
| characteristic |
mountainous terrain
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scenic ⓘ winding ⓘ |
| connects |
Los Gatos, California
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Santa Cruz Mountains ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| function |
alternative route to Highway 17
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local access road for mountain communities ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Soquel San Jose Road
ⓘ
Summit Road ⓘ |
| historicalRole | former main route between Los Gatos and Santa Cruz area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Santa Clara County, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Clara County
Santa Cruz County, California ⓘ Santa Cruz Mountains ⓘ |
| near | Highway 17 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
curves and narrow sections
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forest and redwood scenery ⓘ historic alignment of the route between San Jose area and Santa Cruz ⓘ |
| parallelTo | Highway 17 ⓘ |
| passesNear | Lexington Reservoir area ⓘ |
| passesThrough | mountain residential areas ⓘ |
| region |
Central Coast of California
ⓘ
San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| roadType | two-lane road ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | lower speeds recommended due to curves ⓘ |
| state |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
|
| surface | paved ⓘ |
| usedFor |
automobile travel
ⓘ
bicycling ⓘ motorcycling ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Old Santa Cruz Highway Description of subject: Old Santa Cruz Highway is a winding, scenic mountain road in California that connects the Los Gatos area with the Santa Cruz Mountains and serves as a historic alternative to modern Highway 17.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Los Gatos Mountains (Santa Cruz Mountains foothills)
linked to: Old Santa Cruz Highway
linked to: Old Santa Cruz Highway