U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina
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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.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina canonical | 2 |
| U.S. Route 1 in Raleigh area | 1 |
| U.S. Route 401 passes through Raeford | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10390331 — 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 North Carolina Context triple: [U.S. Highways in North Carolina, hasRoute, U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina]
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A.
U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 95, connecting numerous small towns and cities across the eastern part of the state.
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B.
U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects key cities such as Raleigh and Southern Pines while serving as part of a primary corridor along the U.S. East Coast.
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C.
U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that runs along the state’s coastal plain, connecting cities such as Wilmington, Jacksonville, New Bern, and Elizabeth City as part of a key regional corridor between South Carolina and Virginia.
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D.
U.S. Route 15 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 15 in North Carolina is a north–south United States highway that traverses the central part of the state, connecting communities between the South Carolina and Virginia borders.
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E.
U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina is a major north–south U.S. Highway that connects rural eastern parts of the state with key regional routes and communities.
- 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 North Carolina Target entity description: 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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A.
U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 95, connecting numerous small towns and cities across the eastern part of the state.
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B.
U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects key cities such as Raleigh and Southern Pines while serving as part of a primary corridor along the U.S. East Coast.
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C.
U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that runs along the state’s coastal plain, connecting cities such as Wilmington, Jacksonville, New Bern, and Elizabeth City as part of a key regional corridor between South Carolina and Virginia.
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D.
U.S. Route 15 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 15 in North Carolina is a north–south United States highway that traverses the central part of the state, connecting communities between the South Carolina and Virginia borders.
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E.
U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina is a major north–south U.S. Highway that connects rural eastern parts of the state with key regional routes and communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina
linked to: U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina