Canaan, New Hampshire
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Canaan, New Hampshire is a small rural town in Grafton County known for its lakes, outdoor recreation, and role as a residential community within the greater Lebanon area.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canaan, New Hampshire canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5147131 — 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: Canaan, New Hampshire Context triple: [Lebanon, New Hampshire micropolitan area, includesCommunity, Canaan, New Hampshire]
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A.
Hudson, New Hampshire
Hudson, New Hampshire is a suburban town in southern New Hampshire located along the Merrimack River, known for its residential communities and proximity to the city of Nashua.
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B.
Conway, New Hampshire
Conway, New Hampshire is a town in Carroll County known as a gateway to the White Mountains and a popular destination for outdoor recreation and tourism.
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C.
Canaan, Maine
Canaan, Maine is a small rural town in Somerset County known for its agricultural character and location along major east–west routes in central Maine.
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D.
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene, New Hampshire is a small city in southwestern New Hampshire known for its historic downtown, annual Pumpkin Festival, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
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E.
Laconia, New Hampshire
Laconia, New Hampshire is a small city in the state’s Lakes Region known for its proximity to Lake Winnipesaukee, outdoor recreation, and annual events like Laconia Motorcycle Week.
- 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: Canaan, New Hampshire Target entity description: Canaan, New Hampshire is a small rural town in Grafton County known for its lakes, outdoor recreation, and role as a residential community within the greater Lebanon area.
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A.
Hudson, New Hampshire
Hudson, New Hampshire is a suburban town in southern New Hampshire located along the Merrimack River, known for its residential communities and proximity to the city of Nashua.
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B.
Conway, New Hampshire
Conway, New Hampshire is a town in Carroll County known as a gateway to the White Mountains and a popular destination for outdoor recreation and tourism.
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C.
Canaan, Maine
Canaan, Maine is a small rural town in Somerset County known for its agricultural character and location along major east–west routes in central Maine.
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D.
Keene, New Hampshire
Keene, New Hampshire is a small city in southwestern New Hampshire known for its historic downtown, annual Pumpkin Festival, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
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E.
Laconia, New Hampshire
Laconia, New Hampshire is a small city in the state’s Lakes Region known for its proximity to Lake Winnipesaukee, outdoor recreation, and annual events like Laconia Motorcycle Week.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| areaCode | 603 ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Dorchester, New Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enfield, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Grafton, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanover, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Lebanon, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Orange, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | rural ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Grafton County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic | commuter town for Lebanon–Hanover area ⓘ |
| governmentType | New England town meeting ⓘ |
| hasBodyOfWater |
Canaan Street Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Goose Pond NERFINISHED ⓘ Mascoma River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEmergencyService |
Canaan Fast Squad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canaan Fire Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Canaan Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Canaan Street Historic District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canaan Street Lake Historic Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | Canaan Town Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ snowmobiling ⓘ |
| hasSchool | Canaan Elementary School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
New Hampshire Route 118
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVillage |
Canaan Center
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canaan village NERFINISHED ⓘ West Canaan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lakes
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ scenic rural landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Upper Valley region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Hanover, New Hampshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lebanon, New Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Lebanon micropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 03741 ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | residential community for the greater Lebanon area ⓘ |
| servedBySchoolDistrict | Mascoma Valley Regional School District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | New Hampshire ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canaan, New Hampshire Description of subject: Canaan, New Hampshire is a small rural town in Grafton County known for its lakes, outdoor recreation, and role as a residential community within the greater Lebanon area.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.