Colorado State Highway 72
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Colorado State Highway 72 is a state highway in Colorado that runs through the Denver metropolitan area into the foothills of the Front Range, connecting communities such as Arvada with mountain towns along a scenic route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colorado State Highway 72 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3751654 — 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: Colorado State Highway 72 Context triple: [Arvada, hasNearbyHighway, Colorado State Highway 72]
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A.
Colorado State Highway 78
Colorado State Highway 78 is a state-maintained roadway in Colorado that connects rural communities and scenic mountain areas in the southern part of the state.
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B.
Colorado State Highway 7
Colorado State Highway 7 is a state highway in northern Colorado that runs east–west between the Rocky Mountains and the plains, serving communities in the Denver–Boulder–Greeley region.
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C.
Colorado State Highway 96
Colorado State Highway 96 is an east–west state highway in Colorado that traverses the plains and the Rocky Mountains, connecting communities such as Pueblo with rural areas and scenic byways.
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D.
Colorado State Highway 45
Colorado State Highway 45 is a state highway in Colorado that serves as a key north–south route through the city of Pueblo and its surrounding areas.
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E.
Colorado State Highway 93
Colorado State Highway 93 is a north–south state highway in Colorado that connects the cities of Golden and Boulder along the eastern edge of the Front Range.
- 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: Colorado State Highway 72 Target entity description: Colorado State Highway 72 is a state highway in Colorado that runs through the Denver metropolitan area into the foothills of the Front Range, connecting communities such as Arvada with mountain towns along a scenic route.
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A.
Colorado State Highway 78
Colorado State Highway 78 is a state-maintained roadway in Colorado that connects rural communities and scenic mountain areas in the southern part of the state.
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B.
Colorado State Highway 7
Colorado State Highway 7 is a state highway in northern Colorado that runs east–west between the Rocky Mountains and the plains, serving communities in the Denver–Boulder–Greeley region.
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C.
Colorado State Highway 96
Colorado State Highway 96 is an east–west state highway in Colorado that traverses the plains and the Rocky Mountains, connecting communities such as Pueblo with rural areas and scenic byways.
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D.
Colorado State Highway 45
Colorado State Highway 45 is a state highway in Colorado that serves as a key north–south route through the city of Pueblo and its surrounding areas.
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E.
Colorado State Highway 93
Colorado State Highway 93 is a north–south state highway in Colorado that connects the cities of Golden and Boulder along the eastern edge of the Front Range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road transportation infrastructure
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state highway ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
CO 72
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SH 72 ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Colorado State Highway 119
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Colorado State Highway 121 ⓘ Colorado State Highway 128 ⓘ Colorado State Highway 93 ⓘ Interstate 70 ⓘ U.S. Route 6 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| easternTerminus | junction with Colorado State Highway 93 north of Golden ⓘ |
| hasLanes |
multi-lane urban sections
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two-lane rural sections ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
foothills
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mountainous ⓘ urban and suburban ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 72 ⓘ |
| highwayType | State Highway ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boulder County, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Denver–Aurora–Lakewood metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Denver metropolitan area
Rocky Mountains foothills ⓘ
surface form:
Front Range foothills
Gilpin County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Jefferson County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Colorado Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
curving alignment through Coal Creek Canyon
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scenic views of the Front Range ⓘ |
| partOf |
Colorado State Highway system
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surface form:
Colorado state highway system
Front Range Urban Corridor ⓘ
surface form:
Front Range transportation network
|
| passesNear |
Broomfield, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Golden, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Westminster, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Arvada, Colorado
NERFINISHED
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Boulder County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Coal Creek Canyon ⓘ Gilpin County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ Jefferson County, Colorado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Arvada, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coal Creek Canyon area ⓘ Nederland ⓘ
surface form:
Nederland, Colorado
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| routeDescription |
follows Coal Creek Canyon in the foothills
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runs from the Front Range foothills into the Denver metropolitan area ⓘ |
| scenic | yes ⓘ |
| state | Colorado ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic between mountain communities and Denver metro area
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recreational access to Front Range foothills ⓘ |
| westernTerminus | junction with Colorado State Highway 119 near Nederland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colorado State Highway 72 Description of subject: Colorado State Highway 72 is a state highway in Colorado that runs through the Denver metropolitan area into the foothills of the Front Range, connecting communities such as Arvada with mountain towns along a scenic route.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.