California State Route 178 over Walker Pass
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California State Route 178 over Walker Pass is a mountain highway segment that provides a key east–west crossing of the southern Sierra Nevada in California.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| California State Route 178 over Walker Pass canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T744999 — 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: California State Route 178 over Walker Pass Context triple: [Sierra Nevada transportation corridor, hasPart, California State Route 178 over Walker Pass]
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A.
California State Route 108 over Sonora Pass
California State Route 108 over Sonora Pass is a high-elevation mountain highway in California that crosses the central Sierra Nevada, known for its steep grades, scenic vistas, and seasonal closures due to heavy snowfall.
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B.
Sierra Nevada transportation corridor
The Sierra Nevada transportation corridor is a major east–west route across California’s Sierra Nevada mountains that carries key highway and rail lines linking the state’s Central Valley with Nevada and the broader interior West.
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C.
California State Route 82
California State Route 82 is a major north–south arterial road on the San Francisco Peninsula that largely follows the historic El Camino Real through numerous Bay Area cities.
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D.
California State Route 120
California State Route 120 is a scenic east–west highway in California that crosses the Sierra Nevada and provides one of the main road entrances to Yosemite National Park via Tioga Pass.
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E.
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway is the main scenic road that traverses Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, providing access to its geothermal features, volcanic peaks, and alpine 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: California State Route 178 over Walker Pass Target entity description: California State Route 178 over Walker Pass is a mountain highway segment that provides a key east–west crossing of the southern Sierra Nevada in California.
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A.
California State Route 108 over Sonora Pass
California State Route 108 over Sonora Pass is a high-elevation mountain highway in California that crosses the central Sierra Nevada, known for its steep grades, scenic vistas, and seasonal closures due to heavy snowfall.
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B.
Sierra Nevada transportation corridor
The Sierra Nevada transportation corridor is a major east–west route across California’s Sierra Nevada mountains that carries key highway and rail lines linking the state’s Central Valley with Nevada and the broader interior West.
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C.
California State Route 82
California State Route 82 is a major north–south arterial road on the San Francisco Peninsula that largely follows the historic El Camino Real through numerous Bay Area cities.
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D.
California State Route 120
California State Route 120 is a scenic east–west highway in California that crosses the Sierra Nevada and provides one of the main road entrances to Yosemite National Park via Tioga Pass.
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E.
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway
Lassen Volcanic National Park Highway is the main scenic road that traverses Lassen Volcanic National Park in California, providing access to its geothermal features, volcanic peaks, and alpine landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain highway segment
ⓘ
road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| approximateHighestPoint | Walker Pass ⓘ |
| connects |
Indian Wells Valley
ⓘ
Kern River Valley ⓘ Mojave Desert ⓘ San Joaquin Valley ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Walker Pass ⓘ |
| function | key east–west crossing of the southern Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| hasLanes | two-lane highway (most segments) ⓘ |
| hasScenicViewsOf |
desert valleys east of the Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
Southern Sierra Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
southern Sierra Nevada mountains
|
| hasTerrain | mountainous ⓘ |
| isPaved | yes ⓘ |
| isSegmentOf | east–west corridor between Bakersfield area and US Route 395 corridor ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Kern County ⓘ
surface form:
Kern County, California
Southern Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Caltrans
ⓘ
surface form:
California Department of Transportation
|
| mountainRangeCrossed | Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| near |
Kiavah Wilderness
ⓘ
Pacific Crest Trail ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Crest Trail at Walker Pass
Sequoia National Forest ⓘ |
| orientation | east–west ⓘ |
| partOf | California State Route 178 ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
California state highway system
ⓘ
surface form:
California State Highway System
|
| passesNear |
Lake Isabella
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Isabella, California
Onyx, California ⓘ Ridgecrest, California ⓘ Weldon, California ⓘ |
| regionServed |
eastern Kern County
ⓘ
Southern Sierra Nevada ⓘ
surface form:
southern Sierra Nevada
|
| roadSurface | asphalt ⓘ |
| roadType | state highway ⓘ |
| safetyConsideration | steep grades and curves in mountain sections ⓘ |
| seasonalAccessibility | generally open year-round, subject to winter weather closures ⓘ |
| traverses | Walker Pass area of the Sierra Nevada ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to recreational areas in the southern Sierra Nevada
ⓘ
regional transportation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: California State Route 178 over Walker Pass Description of subject: California State Route 178 over Walker Pass is a mountain highway segment that provides a key east–west crossing of the southern Sierra Nevada in California.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.