U.S. Route 20A in Massachusetts
E464035
U.S. Route 20A in Massachusetts is a former auxiliary route of U.S. Route 20 that once provided an alternate alignment through part of the state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Route 20A in Massachusetts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4684789 — 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 20A in Massachusetts Context triple: [U.S. Numbered Highways in Massachusetts, includesRoute, U.S. Route 20A in Massachusetts]
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A.
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts is a major east–west highway that traverses the state, connecting numerous cities and towns between the New York border and the Boston area.
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B.
U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts is a north–south highway that runs through the western part of the state, linking towns in the Berkshires and providing a key route between Connecticut and Vermont.
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C.
U.S. Route 2 in Maine
U.S. Route 2 in Maine is a major east–west highway crossing the state’s interior, connecting rural communities and regional centers between New Hampshire and the Bangor area.
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D.
U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts is a north–south U.S. Highway that closely parallels Interstate 91 while connecting numerous Connecticut River Valley communities through the western part of the state.
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E.
U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts is a major east–west highway that runs from the Rhode Island border through southeastern Massachusetts and across Cape Cod, serving as a key regional transportation 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 20A in Massachusetts Target entity description: U.S. Route 20A in Massachusetts is a former auxiliary route of U.S. Route 20 that once provided an alternate alignment through part of the state.
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A.
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts is a major east–west highway that traverses the state, connecting numerous cities and towns between the New York border and the Boston area.
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B.
U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts is a north–south highway that runs through the western part of the state, linking towns in the Berkshires and providing a key route between Connecticut and Vermont.
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C.
U.S. Route 2 in Maine
U.S. Route 2 in Maine is a major east–west highway crossing the state’s interior, connecting rural communities and regional centers between New Hampshire and the Bangor area.
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D.
U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts is a north–south U.S. Highway that closely parallels Interstate 91 while connecting numerous Connecticut River Valley communities through the western part of the state.
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E.
U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts is a major east–west highway that runs from the Rhode Island border through southeastern Massachusetts and across Cape Cod, serving as a key regional transportation corridor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary route of U.S. Route 20
ⓘ
former U.S. highway ⓘ |
| auxiliaryOf | U.S. Route 20 ⓘ |
| category |
Auxiliary U.S. Highways
ⓘ
linked to:
Alternate U.S. Highways
Former U.S. Highways in Massachusetts ⓘ U.S. Route 20 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designation |
US 20A
ⓘ
linked to:
US 20
|
| function | alternate route ⓘ |
| hasHighwayNumber | 20A ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| isSubsetOf |
U.S. Route 20 corridor in Massachusetts
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts
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| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
New England ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Highway System
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Numbered Highway System
|
| provided | alternate alignment of U.S. Route 20 ⓘ |
| regionServed | part of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| routeType | U.S. Highway ⓘ |
| state | MA ⓘ |
| status | decommissioned ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 20A in Massachusetts Description of subject: U.S. Route 20A in Massachusetts is a former auxiliary route of U.S. Route 20 that once provided an alternate alignment through part of the state.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.