U.S. Route 40 in Indiana
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U.S. Route 40 in Indiana is the segment of the historic east–west U.S. Highway that crosses the state, largely following the path of the National Road and connecting major communities between the Ohio and Illinois borders.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Route 40 in Indiana canonical | 5 |
| National Road (U.S. 40) in Richmond, Indiana | 1 |
| U.S. Route 40 in Richmond, Indiana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22974622 — 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 40 in Indiana Context triple: [U.S. Highways in Indiana, hasRoute, U.S. Route 40 in Indiana]
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A.
U.S. Route 20 in Indiana
U.S. Route 20 in Indiana is a major east–west highway traversing the northern part of the state, connecting cities such as South Bend and Elkhart while serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
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B.
U.S. Route 12 in Indiana
U.S. Route 12 in Indiana is a federal highway that runs along the state’s northern edge near Lake Michigan, connecting industrial cities and lakefront communities to the broader U.S. Highway System.
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C.
U.S. Route 40 in Illinois
U.S. Route 40 in Illinois is the segment of the historic east–west U.S. Highway 40 that crosses the state, connecting communities across southern Illinois and paralleling parts of Interstate 70.
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D.
U.S. Route 6 in Indiana
U.S. Route 6 in Indiana is a major east–west federal highway traversing the northern part of the state, connecting rural communities, small towns, and regional cities as part of the broader U.S. Route 6 corridor.
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E.
U.S. Route 41 in Indiana
U.S. Route 41 in Indiana is a major north–south federal highway traversing the state from the Kentucky border to the Michigan line, connecting cities such as Evansville, Terre Haute, and Hammond.
- 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 40 in Indiana Target entity description: U.S. Route 40 in Indiana is the segment of the historic east–west U.S. Highway that crosses the state, largely following the path of the National Road and connecting major communities between the Ohio and Illinois borders.
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A.
U.S. Route 20 in Indiana
U.S. Route 20 in Indiana is a major east–west highway traversing the northern part of the state, connecting cities such as South Bend and Elkhart while serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
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B.
U.S. Route 12 in Indiana
U.S. Route 12 in Indiana is a federal highway that runs along the state’s northern edge near Lake Michigan, connecting industrial cities and lakefront communities to the broader U.S. Highway System.
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C.
U.S. Route 40 in Illinois
U.S. Route 40 in Illinois is the segment of the historic east–west U.S. Highway 40 that crosses the state, connecting communities across southern Illinois and paralleling parts of Interstate 70.
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D.
U.S. Route 6 in Indiana
U.S. Route 6 in Indiana is a major east–west federal highway traversing the northern part of the state, connecting rural communities, small towns, and regional cities as part of the broader U.S. Route 6 corridor.
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E.
U.S. Route 41 in Indiana
U.S. Route 41 in Indiana is a major north–south federal highway traversing the state from the Kentucky border to the Michigan line, connecting cities such as Evansville, Terre Haute, and Hammond.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: U.S. Route 40 in Indiana
U.S. Route 27 in Richmond, Indiana
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National Road (U.S. 40) in Richmond, Indiana
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linked to: U.S. Route 40 in Indiana