Colonel By Drive
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Colonel By Drive is a scenic parkway in Ottawa, Ontario, running along the Rideau Canal and serving as a major route for commuters and recreational users.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colonel By Drive canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5880485 — 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: Colonel By Drive Context triple: [John By, hasPartNamedAfter, Colonel By Drive]
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A.
Eglinton Avenue West
Eglinton Avenue West is a significant east–west arterial road in Toronto known for connecting multiple neighborhoods and serving as a key commercial and transit corridor.
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B.
Spadina Road
Spadina Road is a major north–south street in Toronto, Ontario, known for running through several central neighborhoods including The Annex and connecting residential, commercial, and cultural areas of the city.
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C.
Eglinton Avenue East
Eglinton Avenue East is a major arterial road in Toronto that runs east–west through several neighbourhoods, including East York, serving as a key commuter and transit corridor.
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D.
Spadina Avenue
Spadina Avenue is a major north–south thoroughfare in downtown Toronto known for its role as a commercial corridor and cultural hub, including parts of Chinatown and the Fashion District.
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E.
Eglinton Avenue
Eglinton Avenue is a major east–west arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, known for its extensive length and role as a key commercial and transit corridor across the city.
- 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: Colonel By Drive Target entity description: Colonel By Drive is a scenic parkway in Ottawa, Ontario, running along the Rideau Canal and serving as a major route for commuters and recreational users.
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A.
Eglinton Avenue West
Eglinton Avenue West is a significant east–west arterial road in Toronto known for connecting multiple neighborhoods and serving as a key commercial and transit corridor.
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B.
Spadina Road
Spadina Road is a major north–south street in Toronto, Ontario, known for running through several central neighborhoods including The Annex and connecting residential, commercial, and cultural areas of the city.
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C.
Eglinton Avenue East
Eglinton Avenue East is a major arterial road in Toronto that runs east–west through several neighbourhoods, including East York, serving as a key commuter and transit corridor.
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D.
Spadina Avenue
Spadina Avenue is a major north–south thoroughfare in downtown Toronto known for its role as a commercial corridor and cultural hub, including parts of Chinatown and the Fashion District.
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E.
Eglinton Avenue
Eglinton Avenue is a major east–west arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, known for its extensive length and role as a key commercial and transit corridor across the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road
ⓘ
scenic parkway ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Downtown Ottawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Downtown Ottawa core
Old Ottawa South ⓘ The Glebe ⓘ University of Ottawa area ⓘ |
| commemorates | builder of the Rideau Canal ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Dow’s Lake area
ⓘ
downtown core road network ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| environmentType | urban parkway ⓘ |
| followsBankOf | Rideau Canal ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | scenic route network along Rideau Canal ⓘ |
| governedBy | traffic bylaws of the City of Ottawa ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
limited commercial access
ⓘ
multiple residential access points ⓘ |
| hasCity | Ottawa ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adjacent multi-use pathways
ⓘ
landscaped green spaces ⓘ waterfront views of the Rideau Canal ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | primarily two-lane road ⓘ |
| hasRecreationInfrastructure |
adjacent cycling paths
ⓘ
benches and lookout points ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalUse | viewing Rideau Canal Skateway in winter ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit | typically 50 km/h ⓘ |
| hasView |
Parliament Hill area skyline
ⓘ
historic Rideau Canal locks vicinity ⓘ |
| isPartOf | National Capital Region road network ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
Ottawa ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | National Capital Commission ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
John By
ⓘ
Lieutenant-Colonel John By ⓘ
linked to:
Colonel John By
|
| orientation | roughly north–south along the canal ⓘ |
| partOfScenicSystem | NCC scenic drives in Ottawa ⓘ |
| popularFor |
cycling events
ⓘ
scenic drives ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| roadType | parkway ⓘ |
| runsAlong | Rideau Canal ⓘ |
| usedBy |
motor vehicles
ⓘ
public transit buses ⓘ tour buses ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuting
ⓘ
recreational cycling ⓘ running ⓘ walking ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colonel By Drive Description of subject: Colonel By Drive is a scenic parkway in Ottawa, Ontario, running along the Rideau Canal and serving as a major route for commuters and recreational users.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.