Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail

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multi-use trail paved trail rail trail recreational trail

The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail is a popular multi-use paved rail trail in Northern Virginia that follows a former railroad corridor through several communities for recreation and commuting.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail canonical	5
Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail	2
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail segments	1
W&OD Railroad Trail	1
Washington & Old Dominion Railroad corridor	1
former Washington and Old Dominion Railroad corridor	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T406712 — 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: Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail
Context triple: [Vienna, Virginia, hasTrail, Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail]

A. Schuylkill River Trail
The Schuylkill River Trail is a popular multi-use recreational path in southeastern Pennsylvania that follows the Schuylkill River, offering scenic routes for walking, running, and cycling through urban and natural landscapes.
B. Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway is a renowned scenic highway in the Appalachian Mountains, celebrated for its sweeping vistas, outdoor recreation, and connection between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks.
C. North County Trailway
North County Trailway is a paved multi-use rail trail in Westchester County, New York, popular for walking, running, and cycling along a former railroad corridor.
D. Battle Road Trail
Battle Road Trail is a historic walking and biking path that follows the route of the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War between Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
E. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail
The Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail is a popular multi-use recreational path in New Jersey that follows the historic Delaware and Raritan Canal, offering scenic routes for walking, running, and cycling.
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: Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail
Target entity description: The Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail is a popular multi-use paved rail trail in Northern Virginia that follows a former railroad corridor through several communities for recreation and commuting.

A. Schuylkill River Trail
The Schuylkill River Trail is a popular multi-use recreational path in southeastern Pennsylvania that follows the Schuylkill River, offering scenic routes for walking, running, and cycling through urban and natural landscapes.
B. Blue Ridge Parkway
Blue Ridge Parkway is a renowned scenic highway in the Appalachian Mountains, celebrated for its sweeping vistas, outdoor recreation, and connection between Shenandoah and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks.
C. North County Trailway
North County Trailway is a paved multi-use rail trail in Westchester County, New York, popular for walking, running, and cycling along a former railroad corridor.
D. Battle Road Trail
Battle Road Trail is a historic walking and biking path that follows the route of the opening battles of the American Revolutionary War between Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts.
E. Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail
The Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Trail is a popular multi-use recreational path in New Jersey that follows the historic Delaware and Raritan Canal, offering scenic routes for walking, running, and cycling.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	multi-use trail ⓘ paved trail ⓘ rail trail ⓘ recreational trail ⓘ
category	Bike paths in Virginia ⓘ Protected areas of Northern Virginia ⓘ Rail trails in Virginia ⓘ
connectsTo	Custis Trail ⓘ Four Mile Run Trail ⓘ Mount Vernon Trail (via connecting routes) ⓘ linked to: Mount Vernon Trail
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
follows	former Washington and Old Dominion Railroad corridor ⓘ linked to: Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail
formerOwner	Washington and Old Dominion Railroad ⓘ
formerUse	railroad right-of-way ⓘ
hasFeature	interpretive signs ⓘ mile markers ⓘ parking areas ⓘ rest areas ⓘ road crossings ⓘ trailheads ⓘ
hasParallelFacility	W&OD Trail gravel horse trail (in some sections) ⓘ
length	about 45 miles ⓘ
locatedIn	Northern Virginia ⓘ
maintainedBy	Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority ⓘ
notAllowed	motor vehicles ⓘ
openTo	bicycles ⓘ non-motorized users ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ
operator	Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority ⓘ
partOf	Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority trail system ⓘ linked to: Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority
passesThrough	Arlington County, Virginia ⓘ linked to: Arlington County Fairfax County, Virginia ⓘ Loudoun County, Virginia ⓘ
railTrailType	rails-to-trails conversion ⓘ
region	Washington metropolitan area ⓘ
state	Virginia ⓘ
surface	asphalt ⓘ
terminusEast	Shirlington, Arlington, Virginia ⓘ linked to: The Village at Shirlington
terminusWest	Purcellville, Virginia ⓘ linked to: Purcellville
usedFor	commuting ⓘ cycling ⓘ dog walking ⓘ inline skating ⓘ recreation ⓘ running ⓘ walking ⓘ

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Referenced by (11)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vienna, Virginia → hasTrail → Washington & Old Dominion Railroad Trail ⓘ

subject linked to: Vienna

George Washington Memorial Parkway → contains → Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail segments ⓘ