Alabama state boundary
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The Alabama state boundary is the legally defined perimeter that separates the state of Alabama from its neighboring U.S. states and the Gulf of Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alabama state boundary canonical | 1 |
| Alabama state line | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5929120 — 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: Alabama state boundary Context triple: [Georgia–Alabama state line, partOf, Alabama state boundary]
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A.
Alabama–Mississippi border
The Alabama–Mississippi border is the state line separating Alabama and Mississippi in the southeastern United States, running through rural areas, forests, and river crossings.
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B.
Georgia–Alabama state line
The Georgia–Alabama state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Georgia and Alabama, running largely along the Chattahoochee River and passing through several metropolitan areas in the region.
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C.
Tennessee–Alabama border
The Tennessee–Alabama border is the state line separating Tennessee and Alabama in the southeastern United States, running through a mix of rural areas, small towns, and river crossings.
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D.
Florida–Georgia border
The Florida–Georgia border is the state line separating Florida and Georgia in the southeastern United States, much of which follows natural features like the St. Marys and Chattahoochee Rivers.
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E.
Tennessee–Georgia border
The Tennessee–Georgia border is the state boundary separating Tennessee and Georgia in the southeastern United States, running through both rural areas and the Chattanooga metropolitan region.
- 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: Alabama state boundary Target entity description: The Alabama state boundary is the legally defined perimeter that separates the state of Alabama from its neighboring U.S. states and the Gulf of Mexico.
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A.
Alabama–Mississippi border
The Alabama–Mississippi border is the state line separating Alabama and Mississippi in the southeastern United States, running through rural areas, forests, and river crossings.
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B.
Georgia–Alabama state line
The Georgia–Alabama state line is the boundary separating the U.S. states of Georgia and Alabama, running largely along the Chattahoochee River and passing through several metropolitan areas in the region.
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C.
Tennessee–Alabama border
The Tennessee–Alabama border is the state line separating Tennessee and Alabama in the southeastern United States, running through a mix of rural areas, small towns, and river crossings.
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D.
Florida–Georgia border
The Florida–Georgia border is the state line separating Florida and Georgia in the southeastern United States, much of which follows natural features like the St. Marys and Chattahoochee Rivers.
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E.
Tennessee–Georgia border
The Tennessee–Georgia border is the state boundary separating Tennessee and Georgia in the southeastern United States, running through both rural areas and the Chattanooga metropolitan region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | state boundary ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater | Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cartographicallyRepresentedIn | United States Geological Survey maps ⓘ |
| coordinateSystemUsed | geodetic coordinates (latitude and longitude) ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfStatehoodRelated | 1819 ⓘ |
| definesPerimeterOf | Alabama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| easternBoundaryPartlyFollows | Chattahoochee River thalweg (sections) ⓘ |
| easternBoundaryWith | Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
acts of the United States Congress
ⓘ
treaties and compacts with neighboring states ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Alabama state statutes
ⓘ
federal boundary law of the United States ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineLengthApprox |
60 miles
ⓘ
96 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasDisputesHistoryWith |
Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType |
coastal state boundary
ⓘ
interstate boundary ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Mississippi Territory partition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isUsedFor |
administration of natural resources
ⓘ
electoral district delimitation at state edge ⓘ jurisdictional limits of Alabama state law ⓘ law enforcement jurisdiction delimitation ⓘ taxation jurisdiction delimitation ⓘ |
| legalStatus | legally defined perimeter of Alabama ⓘ |
| northernBoundaryFollows | 35th parallel north (approximate) ⓘ |
| northernBoundaryWith | Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partlyDefinedByRiver |
Chattahoochee River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mississippi River NERFINISHED ⓘ Perdido River NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Alabama–Florida border
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Alabama–Georgia border NERFINISHED ⓘ Alabama–Mississippi border NERFINISHED ⓘ Alabama–Tennessee border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatesFrom |
Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| southeasternBoundaryFollows | Perdido River (sections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| southeasternBoundaryWith | Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| southernBoundaryIncludes |
Gulf Coast shoreline
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mobile Bay entrance area ⓘ |
| southernBoundaryWithFloridaFollows | 31st parallel north (approximate) ⓘ |
| westernBoundaryPartlyFollows | Mississippi River (in riverine sections) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| westernBoundaryWith | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alabama state boundary Description of subject: The Alabama state boundary is the legally defined perimeter that separates the state of Alabama from its neighboring U.S. states and the Gulf of Mexico.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Alabama state line