City of Clifton
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The City of Clifton is a diverse, densely populated municipality in Passaic County, northeastern New Jersey, located near New York City and known for its residential neighborhoods and commercial centers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| City of Clifton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4779139 — 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: City of Clifton Context triple: [New Jersey's 9th congressional district, contains, City of Clifton]
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A.
Little Clifton
Little Clifton is a small village in Cumbria, England, known historically as part of the industrial and mining communities of the region.
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B.
Clifton
Clifton is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable figures, including actors, politicians, and athletes.
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C.
Clifton
Clifton is a locality in Greater Manchester, England, known for its proximity to the River Irwell and its mix of residential areas and green spaces.
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D.
Clifton
Clifton is a historic and affluent suburb of Bristol, England, known for its Georgian architecture and the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge.
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E.
Clifton
Clifton is a residential neighborhood on Staten Island’s North Shore in New York City, known for its waterfront location and access to the Staten Island Railway.
- 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: City of Clifton Target entity description: The City of Clifton is a diverse, densely populated municipality in Passaic County, northeastern New Jersey, located near New York City and known for its residential neighborhoods and commercial centers.
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A.
Little Clifton
Little Clifton is a small village in Cumbria, England, known historically as part of the industrial and mining communities of the region.
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B.
Clifton
Clifton is a masculine given name of English origin that has been borne by various notable figures, including actors, politicians, and athletes.
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C.
Clifton
Clifton is a historic and affluent suburb of Bristol, England, known for its Georgian architecture and the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge.
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D.
Clifton
Clifton is a residential neighborhood on Staten Island’s North Shore in New York City, known for its waterfront location and access to the Staten Island Railway.
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E.
Clifton
Clifton is a locality in Greater Manchester, England, known for its proximity to the River Irwell and its mix of residential areas and green spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| areaCode |
862
ⓘ
973 ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Bloomfield, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
City of Passaic NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Paterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Elmwood Park, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Garfield, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Falls, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Montclair, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Nutley, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Woodland Park, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countrySubdivisionType | city ⓘ |
| county | Passaic County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| daylightSavingTimeZone |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| governmentType | Faulkner Act mayor–council ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mixed residential and commercial development
ⓘ
suburban character ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
commercial centers
ⓘ
residential neighborhoods ⓘ |
| hasRailService | NJ Transit Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailStation |
Clifton station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Delawanna station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isBedroomCommunityOf | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDenselyPopulated | true ⓘ |
| isDiverse | true ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Passaic County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedIn | New York metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Passaic, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ Paterson, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | City of Clifton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCodePrefix |
07011
ⓘ
07012 ⓘ 07013 ⓘ 07014 ⓘ 07015 ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern New Jersey ⓘ |
| shortName | Clifton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state |
New Jersey, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
New Jersey
|
| timezone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportationAccess |
Garden State Parkway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Jersey Route 21 NERFINISHED ⓘ Route 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 46 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: City of Clifton Description of subject: The City of Clifton is a diverse, densely populated municipality in Passaic County, northeastern New Jersey, located near New York City and known for its residential neighborhoods and commercial centers.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.