U.S. Route 401 in South Carolina
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U.S. Route 401 in South Carolina is a north–south U.S. Highway that connects several communities in the northeastern part of the state, serving as a regional route between rural areas and larger cities.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Route 401 in South Carolina canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12803854 — 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: U.S. Route 401 in South Carolina Context triple: [U.S. Highways in South Carolina, hasRoute, U.S. Route 401 in South Carolina]
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A.
U.S. Route 301 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 301 in South Carolina is a major north–south highway that traverses the eastern part of the state, connecting rural communities and serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
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B.
U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina is a north–south U.S. Highway that connects several central and eastern North Carolina communities, including the Raleigh area, serving as an important regional corridor.
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C.
U.S. Route 1 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 1 in South Carolina is a major north–south highway that traverses the state, connecting key cities and communities as part of the historic U.S. Route 1 corridor along the East Coast.
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D.
U.S. Route 17 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 17 in South Carolina is a major north–south highway that runs along the state’s coastal region, connecting cities such as Charleston and Myrtle Beach and serving as a key corridor for tourism and local traffic.
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E.
U.S. Route 15 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 15 in South Carolina is a north–south United States highway that traverses the state, connecting several rural communities and small towns as part of the broader U.S. Route 15 corridor.
- 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: U.S. Route 401 in South Carolina Target entity description: U.S. Route 401 in South Carolina is a north–south U.S. Highway that connects several communities in the northeastern part of the state, serving as a regional route between rural areas and larger cities.
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A.
U.S. Route 301 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 301 in South Carolina is a major north–south highway that traverses the eastern part of the state, connecting rural communities and serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
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B.
U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina is a north–south U.S. Highway that connects several central and eastern North Carolina communities, including the Raleigh area, serving as an important regional corridor.
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C.
U.S. Route 1 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 1 in South Carolina is a major north–south highway that traverses the state, connecting key cities and communities as part of the historic U.S. Route 1 corridor along the East Coast.
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D.
U.S. Route 17 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 17 in South Carolina is a major north–south highway that runs along the state’s coastal region, connecting cities such as Charleston and Myrtle Beach and serving as a key corridor for tourism and local traffic.
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E.
U.S. Route 15 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 15 in South Carolina is a north–south United States highway that traverses the state, connecting several rural communities and small towns as part of the broader U.S. Route 15 corridor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (21)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Highway segment
ⓘ
road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Roads in South Carolina
ⓘ
U.S. Highways in South Carolina ⓘ |
| connects |
rural northeastern South Carolina
ⓘ
urban centers in northeastern South Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| function | regional connector between rural areas and larger cities ⓘ |
| hasLanes |
multi-lane segments
ⓘ
two-lane segments ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | northeastern South Carolina ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | South Carolina Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 401 ⓘ |
| roadType | U.S. Highway ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 401 ⓘ |
| serves |
larger cities in northeastern South Carolina
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rural communities in northeastern South Carolina ⓘ |
| state | South Carolina ⓘ |
| transportMode | motor vehicle traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 401 in South Carolina Description of subject: U.S. Route 401 in South Carolina is a north–south U.S. Highway that connects several communities in the northeastern part of the state, serving as a regional route between rural areas and larger cities.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.