Iowa–Illinois state line
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The Iowa–Illinois state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois, running largely along the Mississippi River and defining part of the border between the Midwest states.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iowa (via Mississippi River bridges along its corridor) | 1 |
| Iowa–Illinois state line canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4828486 — 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: Iowa–Illinois state line Context triple: [Burlington, Iowa–Illinois micropolitan area, crossesStateBoundary, Iowa–Illinois state line]
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A.
Illinois–Indiana state line
The Illinois–Indiana state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana, running north–south from Lake Michigan through both urban and rural areas.
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B.
Nebraska–Iowa border
The Nebraska–Iowa border is the state line in the central United States that largely follows the course of the Missouri River, separating Nebraska to the west from Iowa to the east.
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C.
Iowa–Minnesota border
The Iowa–Minnesota border is the state line separating Iowa and Minnesota in the Midwestern United States, largely following straight survey lines with some sections defined by rivers.
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D.
Iowa–South Dakota border
The Iowa–South Dakota border is the state line in the north-central United States that largely follows the course of the Big Sioux River, separating Iowa from South Dakota.
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E.
Missouri–Kansas state line
The Missouri–Kansas state line is the boundary separating the states of Missouri and Kansas, notably running through the Kansas City metropolitan area and dividing it between the two states.
- 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: Iowa–Illinois state line Target entity description: The Iowa–Illinois state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois, running largely along the Mississippi River and defining part of the border between the Midwest states.
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A.
Illinois–Indiana state line
The Illinois–Indiana state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Illinois and Indiana, running north–south from Lake Michigan through both urban and rural areas.
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B.
Nebraska–Iowa border
The Nebraska–Iowa border is the state line in the central United States that largely follows the course of the Missouri River, separating Nebraska to the west from Iowa to the east.
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C.
Iowa–Minnesota border
The Iowa–Minnesota border is the state line separating Iowa and Minnesota in the Midwestern United States, largely following straight survey lines with some sections defined by rivers.
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D.
Iowa–South Dakota border
The Iowa–South Dakota border is the state line in the north-central United States that largely follows the course of the Big Sioux River, separating Iowa from South Dakota.
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E.
Missouri–Kansas state line
The Missouri–Kansas state line is the boundary separating the states of Missouri and Kansas, notably running through the Kansas City metropolitan area and dividing it between the two states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. state border
ⓘ
interstate boundary ⓘ |
| adjacentToMetropolitanArea | Quad Cities metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedByBridge |
Centennial Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fred Schwengel Memorial Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Government Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Great River Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ I-280 Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ I-74 Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ I-80 Mississippi River Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Norbert F. Beckey Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedByHighway |
Interstate 280
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interstate 74 NERFINISHED ⓘ Interstate 80 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 136 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 34 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| crossedByRailroad | Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad (historic alignment) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| definedBy | federal legislation ⓘ |
| definesBorderBetween | Midwest states ⓘ |
| followsRiver | Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderCityOnIllinoisSide |
East Moline, Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moline, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock Island, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBorderCityOnIowaSide |
Bettendorf, Iowa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burlington, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Clinton, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Davenport, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ Muscatine, Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOnEastBank | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOnWestBank | Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasisIncludes |
Illinois statehood act of 1818
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iowa statehood act of 1846 NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Ordinance of 1787 (indirectly) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| naturalBoundaryForMostOfLength | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Illinois state boundary
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iowa state boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi River state boundaries system ⓘ |
| separates |
Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iowa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
congressional district delimitation
ⓘ
law enforcement jurisdiction delimitation ⓘ tax jurisdiction delimitation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iowa–Illinois state line Description of subject: The Iowa–Illinois state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Iowa and Illinois, running largely along the Mississippi River and defining part of the border between the Midwest states.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Iowa (via Mississippi River bridges along its corridor)