U.S. Route 12 terminates near Hoquiam
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Hoquiam, Washington, is a small coastal city in Grays Harbor County known historically for its timber industry and as a western terminus point for U.S. Route 12.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Route 12 terminates near Hoquiam canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7170477 — 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: U.S. Route 12 terminates near Hoquiam Context triple: [Hoquiam, Washington, transportation, U.S. Route 12 terminates near Hoquiam]
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A.
U.S. Route 97 near Chemult, Oregon
U.S. Route 97 near Chemult, Oregon is a major north–south highway corridor in south-central Oregon that serves the small community of Chemult and connects it to regional routes and nearby natural and recreational areas.
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B.
Washington State Route 112
Washington State Route 112 is a scenic highway in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula that runs along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, connecting coastal communities and providing access to the northwestern tip of the continental United States.
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C.
Washington State Route 129
Washington State Route 129 is a north–south state highway in southeastern Washington that connects Clarkston to rural communities and continues toward the Oregon state line through the Snake River and Grande Ronde River canyons.
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D.
Washington State Route 16
Washington State Route 16 is a major highway in western Washington that connects the Tacoma area to the Kitsap Peninsula, including via the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
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E.
Washington State Route 17
Washington State Route 17 is a north–south state highway in central Washington that connects several agricultural communities and links Interstate 90 near Moses Lake with U.S. Route 2 and other regional routes.
- 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: U.S. Route 12 terminates near Hoquiam Target entity description: Hoquiam, Washington, is a small coastal city in Grays Harbor County known historically for its timber industry and as a western terminus point for U.S. Route 12.
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A.
U.S. Route 97 near Chemult, Oregon
U.S. Route 97 near Chemult, Oregon is a major north–south highway corridor in south-central Oregon that serves the small community of Chemult and connects it to regional routes and nearby natural and recreational areas.
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B.
Washington State Route 112
Washington State Route 112 is a scenic highway in Washington’s Olympic Peninsula that runs along the Strait of Juan de Fuca, connecting coastal communities and providing access to the northwestern tip of the continental United States.
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C.
Washington State Route 129
Washington State Route 129 is a north–south state highway in southeastern Washington that connects Clarkston to rural communities and continues toward the Oregon state line through the Snake River and Grande Ronde River canyons.
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D.
Washington State Route 16
Washington State Route 16 is a major highway in western Washington that connects the Tacoma area to the Kitsap Peninsula, including via the Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
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E.
Washington State Route 17
Washington State Route 17 is a north–south state highway in central Washington that connects several agricultural communities and links Interstate 90 near Moses Lake with U.S. Route 2 and other regional routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | highway terminus location statement ⓘ |
| associatedCity |
Aberdeen, Washington
ⓘ
Hoquiam ⓘ
linked to:
Hoquiam, Washington
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| coastalProximity | near Pacific coast ⓘ |
| connectsTo | U.S. Route 101 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| highway | U.S. Route 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Grays Harbor County, Washington
ⓘ
Hoquiam, Washington ⓘ Washington (state) ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| near | Hoquiam city center ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| refersTo | western terminus of U.S. Route 12 ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| relatedBodyOfWater | Grays Harbor ⓘ |
| roadNetworkRole | western endpoint of a transcontinental U.S. Highway ⓘ |
| stateHighwaySystem |
Washington State highway system
ⓘ
linked to:
Washington State Routes
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| terminusArea | Grays Harbor area ⓘ |
| terminusDirection | western terminus ⓘ |
| terminusType | junction with U.S. Route 101 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 12 terminates near Hoquiam Description of subject: Hoquiam, Washington, is a small coastal city in Grays Harbor County known historically for its timber industry and as a western terminus point for U.S. Route 12.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.