U.S. Route 11 in Virginia
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U.S. Route 11 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 81, connecting numerous towns and cities through the Shenandoah Valley and western part of the state.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Route 11 in Virginia canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13102413 — 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 11 in Virginia Context triple: [U.S. Highways in Virginia, includesRoute, U.S. Route 11 in Virginia]
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A.
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 95 while connecting key cities and communities from the North Carolina border to the Washington, D.C. area.
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B.
U.S. Route 29 in Virginia
U.S. Route 29 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that traverses the state from the North Carolina border to Washington, D.C., connecting cities such as Danville, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, and Fairfax.
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C.
U.S. Route 58 in Virginia
U.S. Route 58 in Virginia is a major east–west highway spanning the southern part of the state, connecting numerous rural communities and cities from the Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic coast.
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D.
U.S. Route 50 in Virginia
U.S. Route 50 in Virginia is a major east–west highway that traverses Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley, linking rural areas, suburbs, and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.
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E.
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.
- 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 11 in Virginia Target entity description: U.S. Route 11 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 81, connecting numerous towns and cities through the Shenandoah Valley and western part of the state.
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A.
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 95 while connecting key cities and communities from the North Carolina border to the Washington, D.C. area.
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B.
U.S. Route 29 in Virginia
U.S. Route 29 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that traverses the state from the North Carolina border to Washington, D.C., connecting cities such as Danville, Lynchburg, Charlottesville, and Fairfax.
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C.
U.S. Route 58 in Virginia
U.S. Route 58 in Virginia is a major east–west highway spanning the southern part of the state, connecting numerous rural communities and cities from the Cumberland Gap to the Atlantic coast.
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D.
U.S. Route 50 in Virginia
U.S. Route 50 in Virginia is a major east–west highway that traverses Northern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley, linking rural areas, suburbs, and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Numbered Highway segment
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road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| connects |
Bristol, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Harrisonburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lexington, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roanoke, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Staunton, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Winchester, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| followsValley | Great Appalachian Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Interstate 81 in Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 19 in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 250 in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 33 in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 460 in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 50 in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 58 in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| historicalPredecessorOf | Interstate 81 in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Shenandoah Valley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
western Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Virginia Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| parallels | Interstate 81 in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorridor | Appalachian transportation network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Augusta County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Botetourt County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Bristol, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Harrisonburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Lexington, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Radford, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Roanoke, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Staunton, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Winchester, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Frederick County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Montgomery County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulaski County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Roanoke County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockbridge County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Rockingham County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Shenandoah County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Smyth County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Warren County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Wythe County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local traffic
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regional traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 11 in Virginia Description of subject: U.S. Route 11 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 81, connecting numerous towns and cities through the Shenandoah Valley and western part of the state.
Referenced by (2)
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