U.S. Route 50 (regional access via Nevada highways)
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U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west U.S. highway crossing Nevada that provides regional transportation links between the Tahoe-Reno area and other parts of the state and country.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4978325 — 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 50 (regional access via Nevada highways) Context triple: [Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, hasAccess, U.S. Route 50 (regional access via Nevada highways)]
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A.
Nevada State Route 160
Nevada State Route 160 is a major highway in southern Nevada that links the Las Vegas area with the town of Pahrump across the Spring Mountains.
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B.
U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 is a major north–south U.S. highway in the western United States that runs from Southern California through the eastern Sierra Nevada and into the Pacific Northwest.
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C.
Nevada state highway system
The Nevada state highway system is the network of state-maintained roads and highways that connects cities, towns, and scenic regions throughout the state of Nevada.
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D.
Nevada State Route 375
Nevada State Route 375 is a remote Nevada highway famously known as the "Extraterrestrial Highway" due to its proximity to Area 51 and frequent UFO lore.
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E.
State Route 159 (Nevada)
State Route 159 (Nevada) is a scenic highway near Las Vegas that passes through Red Rock Canyon and other notable desert landscapes, offering popular routes for sightseeing and outdoor recreation.
- 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 50 (regional access via Nevada highways) Target entity description: U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west U.S. highway crossing Nevada that provides regional transportation links between the Tahoe-Reno area and other parts of the state and country.
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A.
Nevada State Route 160
Nevada State Route 160 is a major highway in southern Nevada that links the Las Vegas area with the town of Pahrump across the Spring Mountains.
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B.
U.S. Route 395
U.S. Route 395 is a major north–south U.S. highway in the western United States that runs from Southern California through the eastern Sierra Nevada and into the Pacific Northwest.
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C.
Nevada state highway system
The Nevada state highway system is the network of state-maintained roads and highways that connects cities, towns, and scenic regions throughout the state of Nevada.
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D.
Nevada State Route 375
Nevada State Route 375 is a remote Nevada highway famously known as the "Extraterrestrial Highway" due to its proximity to Area 51 and frequent UFO lore.
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E.
State Route 159 (Nevada)
State Route 159 (Nevada) is a scenic highway near Las Vegas that passes through Red Rock Canyon and other notable desert landscapes, offering popular routes for sightseeing and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway transportation corridor
ⓘ
regional access route ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Tahoe-Reno area
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Tahoe–Reno tourism corridor
central Nevada ⓘ eastern Nevada ⓘ western Nevada ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
interstate highways
ⓘ
local Nevada highways ⓘ state routes in Nevada ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crosses | Nevada ⓘ |
| direction | east–west ⓘ |
| function |
links Nevada with neighboring states to the east and west
ⓘ
links Tahoe-Reno area with central Nevada communities ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 50 ⓘ |
| importance | major east–west corridor across Nevada ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Reno, Nevada
ⓘ
linked to:
Reno, Nevada, United States
|
| passesThrough |
Carson City, Nevada
ⓘ
linked to:
Carson City
|
| providesAccessTo |
other parts of Nevada
ⓘ
other parts of the United States ⓘ |
| role |
interstate transportation corridor
ⓘ
regional transportation link ⓘ |
| stateServed |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Nevada ⓘ Utah ⓘ |
| terminusRegionWest |
Lake Tahoe area
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Tahoe Basin
|
| usedFor |
freight movement
ⓘ
passenger travel ⓘ tourism access to Nevada ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 50 (regional access via Nevada highways) Description of subject: U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west U.S. highway crossing Nevada that provides regional transportation links between the Tahoe-Reno area and other parts of the state and country.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: U.S. Route 50 (regional access via Nevada highways)
linked to: U.S. Route 50 (regional access via Nevada highways)
linked to: U.S. Route 50 (regional access via Nevada highways)