Capital Crescent Trail
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The Capital Crescent Trail is a popular multi-use rail trail in the Washington, D.C. area, known for its scenic route along the Potomac River connecting Georgetown to suburban Maryland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Capital Crescent Trail canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3867010 — 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: Capital Crescent Trail Context triple: [Palisades, nearbyAttraction, Capital Crescent Trail]
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A.
C&O Canal Towpath
The C&O Canal Towpath is a historic recreational trail along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal that offers scenic walking, running, and cycling routes through Georgetown and beyond.
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B.
Anacostia Tributary Trail System
The Anacostia Tributary Trail System is a network of multi-use trails in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that follows the tributaries of the Anacostia River, providing recreational and commuter routes for cyclists, runners, and walkers.
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C.
Potomac Yard Trail
Potomac Yard Trail is a multi-use urban path in Alexandria, Virginia, popular with cyclists and pedestrians and running through the redeveloped Potomac Yard area.
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D.
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a multi-use recreational path in Washington, D.C., that connects parks, neighborhoods, and waterfront areas along the Anacostia River.
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E.
Rock Creek Park Trail
Rock Creek Park Trail is a multi-use recreational path in Washington, D.C., that follows Rock Creek through wooded parkland 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: Capital Crescent Trail Target entity description: The Capital Crescent Trail is a popular multi-use rail trail in the Washington, D.C. area, known for its scenic route along the Potomac River connecting Georgetown to suburban Maryland.
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A.
C&O Canal Towpath
The C&O Canal Towpath is a historic recreational trail along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal that offers scenic walking, running, and cycling routes through Georgetown and beyond.
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B.
Anacostia Tributary Trail System
The Anacostia Tributary Trail System is a network of multi-use trails in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area that follows the tributaries of the Anacostia River, providing recreational and commuter routes for cyclists, runners, and walkers.
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C.
Potomac Yard Trail
Potomac Yard Trail is a multi-use urban path in Alexandria, Virginia, popular with cyclists and pedestrians and running through the redeveloped Potomac Yard area.
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D.
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail
The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is a multi-use recreational path in Washington, D.C., that connects parks, neighborhoods, and waterfront areas along the Anacostia River.
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E.
Rock Creek Park Trail
Rock Creek Park Trail is a multi-use recreational path in Washington, D.C., that follows Rock Creek through wooded parkland for walking, running, and cycling.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
multi-use trail
ⓘ
rail trail ⓘ recreational trail ⓘ |
| category |
Bike paths in the Washington, D.C. area
ⓘ
Rail trails in Maryland ⓘ Rail trails in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Bethesda Trolley Trail
ⓘ
surface form:
Bethesda Trolley Trail (via local streets and paths)
C&O Canal Towpath ⓘ Georgetown Waterfront Park ⓘ
surface form:
Georgetown Waterfront Park area
Georgetown neighborhood ⓘ Rock Creek Park trails (via connectors) ⓘ |
| follows | former Georgetown Branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| formerUse |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad freight line
|
| hasFeature |
grade-separated crossings in some sections
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rail-trail alignment ⓘ scenic views of the Potomac River ⓘ tunnels and bridges converted from former railroad infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasRightOfWay | former railroad right-of-way ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Capital Trails Network ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
ⓘ
Maryland ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
|
| maintainedBy |
Montgomery County
ⓘ
surface form:
Montgomery County, Maryland
National Park Service ⓘ
surface form:
National Park Service (on D.C. segment)
|
| near |
C&O Canal
ⓘ
surface form:
C&O Canal National Historical Park
Key Bridge area of Georgetown ⓘ downtown Bethesda ⓘ |
| partlyOwnedBy |
Montgomery County government
ⓘ
National Park Service ⓘ |
| passesNear | Potomac River ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Bethesda, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
bike commuting between Maryland suburbs and downtown Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
weekend recreational use ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Bethesda, Maryland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chevy Chase, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgetown ⓘ Silver Spring, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surfaceType | paved (asphalt) on most sections ⓘ |
| terminus |
Georgetown, Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
Silver Spring, Maryland ⓘ |
| trailType | off-street shared-use path ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bicycling
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commuting ⓘ recreation ⓘ running ⓘ walking ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Capital Crescent Trail Description of subject: The Capital Crescent Trail is a popular multi-use rail trail in the Washington, D.C. area, known for its scenic route along the Potomac River connecting Georgetown to suburban Maryland.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.