Inner Loop is clockwise
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Inner Loop is clockwise refers to the convention on the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) around Washington, D.C., where the inner loop of the highway runs in a clockwise direction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inner Loop is clockwise canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1346476 — 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: Inner Loop is clockwise Context triple: [Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway), trafficDirectionConvention, Inner Loop is clockwise]
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A.
B Loop
B Loop is one of the main routes of the Portland Streetcar system, providing modern streetcar service through key neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon.
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B.
Loop 101
Loop 101 is a major freeway encircling much of the Phoenix metropolitan area, connecting numerous suburbs and serving as a key route for regional traffic.
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C.
A Loop
A Loop is a modern streetcar route in Portland, Oregon, that provides circulator service through the central city and adjacent neighborhoods as part of the Portland Streetcar system.
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D.
Loop 202
Loop 202 is a major freeway in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area that forms part of the region’s beltway system, helping route traffic around the city.
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E.
Eastern Loop
Eastern Loop is a popular recreational walking and cycling circuit that follows the eastern shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia.
- 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: Inner Loop is clockwise Target entity description: Inner Loop is clockwise refers to the convention on the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) around Washington, D.C., where the inner loop of the highway runs in a clockwise direction.
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A.
B Loop
B Loop is one of the main routes of the Portland Streetcar system, providing modern streetcar service through key neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon.
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B.
Loop 101
Loop 101 is a major freeway encircling much of the Phoenix metropolitan area, connecting numerous suburbs and serving as a key route for regional traffic.
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C.
A Loop
A Loop is a modern streetcar route in Portland, Oregon, that provides circulator service through the central city and adjacent neighborhoods as part of the Portland Streetcar system.
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D.
Loop 202
Loop 202 is a major freeway in the Phoenix, Arizona metropolitan area that forms part of the region’s beltway system, helping route traffic around the city.
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E.
Eastern Loop
Eastern Loop is a popular recreational walking and cycling circuit that follows the eastern shores of Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra, Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | road traffic convention ⓘ |
| appliesAlong |
Capital Beltway
ⓘ
surface form:
Maryland segment of Capital Beltway
Virginia segment of Capital Beltway ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Capital Beltway
ⓘ
Interstate 495 ⓘ Washington metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Washington, D.C. metropolitan area
|
| associatedWith |
I-495 loop configuration
ⓘ
Outer Loop terminology ⓘ beltway traffic patterns ⓘ |
| clarifies |
direction of circular travel rather than compass direction
ⓘ
which side of I-495 a driver is on ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Outer Loop is counterclockwise ⓘ |
| defines | inner loop as clockwise direction ⓘ |
| describes | direction of travel on inner loop of Capital Beltway ⓘ |
| directionRelativeTo | Washington, D.C. urban core ⓘ |
| domain |
traffic reporting
ⓘ
transportation ⓘ |
| hasGeographicContext |
Interstate Highway System
ⓘ
Mid-Atlantic states ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
|
| isPartOf |
local road vernacular in Washington, D.C. area
ⓘ
terminology of Capital Beltway ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| refersTo | clockwise travel around Washington, D.C. on I-495 ⓘ |
| relatesTo |
directional signage on Capital Beltway
ⓘ
radio traffic updates ⓘ traffic navigation on I-495 ⓘ |
| usedBy |
local commuters in Washington, D.C. area
ⓘ
traffic reports in Washington, D.C. area ⓘ transportation agencies in Washington, D.C. area ⓘ |
| usedSince | late 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inner Loop is clockwise Description of subject: Inner Loop is clockwise refers to the convention on the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) around Washington, D.C., where the inner loop of the highway runs in a clockwise direction.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Interstate 495 (Capital Beltway)