Maryland State Fairgrounds
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The Maryland State Fairgrounds is a major event complex in Timonium, Maryland, best known for hosting the annual Maryland State Fair along with year-round exhibitions, concerts, and horse racing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maryland State Fairgrounds canonical | 5 |
| Timonium Fairgrounds | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7240631 — 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: Maryland State Fairgrounds Context triple: [Lutherville-Timonium, knownFor, Maryland State Fairgrounds]
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A.
Marion County Fairgrounds
Marion County Fairgrounds is a multi-use fair and event complex in Marion County, Iowa, known for hosting the annual county fair and various community activities.
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B.
New York State Fairgrounds
New York State Fairgrounds is a large multi-purpose event complex in Syracuse, New York, best known as the longtime home of the annual New York State Fair and numerous year-round exhibitions and entertainment events.
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C.
Shenandoah County Fairgrounds
Shenandoah County Fairgrounds is a regional event venue in Shenandoah County, Virginia, best known for hosting the annual county fair along with agricultural shows, concerts, and community gatherings.
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D.
Warren County Fairgrounds
Warren County Fairgrounds is a regional event venue in Warren County, Ohio, best known for hosting the annual county fair and various community events, exhibitions, and entertainment throughout the year.
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E.
Fairfield County Fairgrounds
Fairfield County Fairgrounds is a regional fair and event venue in Lancaster, Ohio, known for hosting the annual Fairfield County Fair and various community gatherings.
- 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: Maryland State Fairgrounds Target entity description: The Maryland State Fairgrounds is a major event complex in Timonium, Maryland, best known for hosting the annual Maryland State Fair along with year-round exhibitions, concerts, and horse racing.
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A.
Marion County Fairgrounds
Marion County Fairgrounds is a multi-use fair and event complex in Marion County, Iowa, known for hosting the annual county fair and various community activities.
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B.
New York State Fairgrounds
New York State Fairgrounds is a large multi-purpose event complex in Syracuse, New York, best known as the longtime home of the annual New York State Fair and numerous year-round exhibitions and entertainment events.
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C.
Shenandoah County Fairgrounds
Shenandoah County Fairgrounds is a regional event venue in Shenandoah County, Virginia, best known for hosting the annual county fair along with agricultural shows, concerts, and community gatherings.
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D.
Warren County Fairgrounds
Warren County Fairgrounds is a regional event venue in Warren County, Ohio, best known for hosting the annual county fair and various community events, exhibitions, and entertainment throughout the year.
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E.
Fairfield County Fairgrounds
Fairfield County Fairgrounds is a regional fair and event venue in Lancaster, Ohio, known for hosting the annual Fairfield County Fair and various community gatherings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event venue
ⓘ
fairground ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
Interstate 83
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York Road (Maryland Route 45) ⓘ |
| associatedEventType | state fair ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maryland agriculture
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Maryland horse racing ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| hasAddress | 2200 York Road, Timonium, Maryland ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
agricultural promotion
ⓘ
entertainment industry ⓘ regional tourism ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
exhibition halls
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grandstand ⓘ horse racing track ⓘ indoor arena ⓘ livestock barns ⓘ midway area ⓘ outdoor stages ⓘ parking lots ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryUse | hosting the Maryland State Fair ⓘ |
| hasUse |
community events
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concerts ⓘ exhibitions ⓘ festivals ⓘ horse racing ⓘ livestock shows ⓘ sporting events ⓘ trade shows ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.marylandstatefair.com/ ⓘ |
| hosts | Maryland State Fair ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Baltimore County, Maryland
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linked to:
Baltimore County
Maryland ⓘ Timonium, Maryland ⓘ
linked to:
Timonium
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| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| near |
Timonium Business Park
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Timonium Fairgrounds light rail station ⓘ
linked to:
Timonium Fairgrounds station
|
| notableEventSeason | late summer ⓘ |
| operatesDuring | year-round ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Maryland State Fair and Agricultural Society, Inc.
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linked to:
Maryland State Fair
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| servesRegion |
Baltimore metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area
State of Maryland ⓘ
linked to:
Maryland
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maryland State Fairgrounds Description of subject: The Maryland State Fairgrounds is a major event complex in Timonium, Maryland, best known for hosting the annual Maryland State Fair along with year-round exhibitions, concerts, and horse racing.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Maryland State Fairgrounds