U.S. Route 278 in Alabama
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U.S. Route 278 in Alabama is an east–west U.S. Highway that traverses northern Alabama, connecting rural communities and regional cities as part of the broader U.S. Highway System.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Route 278 in Alabama canonical | 1 |
| U.S. Route 278 passes through Double Springs | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22275649 — 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 278 in Alabama Context triple: [U.S. Highways in Alabama, hasRoute, U.S. Route 278 in Alabama]
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A.
U.S. Route 78 in Alabama
U.S. Route 78 in Alabama is a major east–west federal highway corridor that connects Birmingham with the Georgia state line, serving as an important route for regional travel and commerce.
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B.
U.S. Route 72 in Alabama
U.S. Route 72 in Alabama is a major east–west federal highway that traverses the northern part of the state, connecting cities such as Florence, Huntsville, and Scottsboro before continuing into neighboring states.
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C.
U.S. Route 29 in Alabama
U.S. Route 29 in Alabama is a major north–south U.S. Highway that traverses the state, connecting numerous towns and cities as part of a longer multi-state route.
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D.
U.S. Route 98 in Alabama
U.S. Route 98 in Alabama is a major east–west U.S. Highway that traverses the southern part of the state, connecting coastal and inland communities and serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
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E.
U.S. Route 278 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 278 in South Carolina is an east–west federal highway that traverses the state, connecting inland communities with the coastal Lowcountry and serving as a key route to destinations such as Hilton Head Island.
- 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 278 in Alabama Target entity description: U.S. Route 278 in Alabama is an east–west U.S. Highway that traverses northern Alabama, connecting rural communities and regional cities as part of the broader U.S. Highway System.
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A.
U.S. Route 78 in Alabama
U.S. Route 78 in Alabama is a major east–west federal highway corridor that connects Birmingham with the Georgia state line, serving as an important route for regional travel and commerce.
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B.
U.S. Route 72 in Alabama
U.S. Route 72 in Alabama is a major east–west federal highway that traverses the northern part of the state, connecting cities such as Florence, Huntsville, and Scottsboro before continuing into neighboring states.
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C.
U.S. Route 29 in Alabama
U.S. Route 29 in Alabama is a major north–south U.S. Highway that traverses the state, connecting numerous towns and cities as part of a longer multi-state route.
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D.
U.S. Route 98 in Alabama
U.S. Route 98 in Alabama is a major east–west U.S. Highway that traverses the southern part of the state, connecting coastal and inland communities and serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
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E.
U.S. Route 278 in South Carolina
U.S. Route 278 in South Carolina is an east–west federal highway that traverses the state, connecting inland communities with the coastal Lowcountry and serving as a key route to destinations such as Hilton Head Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: U.S. Route 278 in Alabama