Mexico–United States border at Calexico
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The Mexico–United States border at Calexico is a major international crossing point between Calexico, California, and Mexicali, Baja California, facilitating significant vehicular and commercial traffic between the two countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mexico–United States border at Calexico canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11143390 — 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: Mexico–United States border at Calexico Context triple: [U.S. Route 99, connectedTo, Mexico–United States border at Calexico]
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A.
U.S. border at Nogales
The U.S. border at Nogales is a major international crossing point between Arizona and Sonora, serving as a key gateway for trade and travel between the United States and Mexico.
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B.
Baja California border corridor
The Baja California border corridor is a transnational region along the Mexico–United States border in the state of Baja California, encompassing key border cities and crossings that serve as major hubs for trade, migration, and cultural exchange.
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C.
U.S.–Mexico border
The U.S.–Mexico border is the international boundary separating the United States and Mexico, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico and serving as a major focal point for migration, trade, and security issues.
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D.
California–Arizona border
The California–Arizona border is the state line along the lower Colorado River that separates California from Arizona in the southwestern United States.
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E.
US–California border
The US–California border is the state boundary that separates California from neighboring U.S. states such as Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona, stretching from the Pacific coast inland across diverse desert and mountain landscapes.
- 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: Mexico–United States border at Calexico Target entity description: The Mexico–United States border at Calexico is a major international crossing point between Calexico, California, and Mexicali, Baja California, facilitating significant vehicular and commercial traffic between the two countries.
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A.
U.S. border at Nogales
The U.S. border at Nogales is a major international crossing point between Arizona and Sonora, serving as a key gateway for trade and travel between the United States and Mexico.
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B.
Baja California border corridor
The Baja California border corridor is a transnational region along the Mexico–United States border in the state of Baja California, encompassing key border cities and crossings that serve as major hubs for trade, migration, and cultural exchange.
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C.
U.S.–Mexico border
The U.S.–Mexico border is the international boundary separating the United States and Mexico, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico and serving as a major focal point for migration, trade, and security issues.
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D.
California–Arizona border
The California–Arizona border is the state line along the lower Colorado River that separates California from Arizona in the southwestern United States.
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E.
US–California border
The US–California border is the state boundary that separates California from neighboring U.S. states such as Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona, stretching from the Pacific coast inland across diverse desert and mountain landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international border crossing
ⓘ
port of entry ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Mexican customs authorities
ⓘ
U.S. Customs and Border Protection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderCrossingFor |
buses
ⓘ
commercial trucks ⓘ passenger vehicles ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ |
| borderCrossingType | land border crossing ⓘ |
| borderFunction |
facilitates cross-border commuting
ⓘ
facilitates international trade ⓘ facilitates tourism ⓘ |
| borderSecurityRole |
controls movement of goods
ⓘ
controls movement of people ⓘ enforces customs regulations ⓘ enforces immigration laws ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Calexico, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexicali, Baja California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryBorder |
Mexico
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| handlesTrafficType |
commercial traffic
ⓘ
pedestrian traffic ⓘ vehicular traffic ⓘ |
| hasBorderCity |
Calexico, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexicali, Baja California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity |
El Centro, California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexicali, Baja California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPortOfEntry |
Calexico East Port of Entry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calexico West Port of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexicali Port of Entry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageCommonlyUsed |
English
ⓘ
Spanish ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInCounty | Imperial County, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMunicipality | Mexicali Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
Baja California
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
|
| partOf | Mexico–United States border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Imperial Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mexicali Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
California State Route 111
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California State Route 98 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Federal Highway 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexican Federal Highway 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneNorthSide | Pacific Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneSouthSide | Pacific Time Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mexico–United States border at Calexico Description of subject: The Mexico–United States border at Calexico is a major international crossing point between Calexico, California, and Mexicali, Baja California, facilitating significant vehicular and commercial traffic between the two countries.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
U.S. Route 99