US Route 1 in Houlton, Maine
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US Route 1 in Houlton, Maine is a segment of the major north–south U.S. highway that serves as a key local and regional connector near the Canadian border in northern Maine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| US Route 1 in Houlton, Maine canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7535630 — 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: US Route 1 in Houlton, Maine Context triple: [Maine State Route 2, easternTerminus, US Route 1 in Houlton, Maine]
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A.
U.S. Route 2 in Maine
U.S. Route 2 in Maine is a major east–west highway crossing the state’s interior, connecting rural communities and regional centers between New Hampshire and the Bangor area.
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B.
U.S. Route 201 in Skowhegan, Maine
U.S. Route 201 in Skowhegan, Maine is a major north–south highway that serves as a key local and regional route through the town, linking it to other parts of central and northern Maine.
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C.
State Route 15 in Brewer, Maine
State Route 15 in Brewer, Maine is a state highway segment that serves as a key local connector linking Brewer to the regional freeway network and surrounding communities.
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D.
U.S. Route 1 (New Hampshire)
U.S. Route 1 (New Hampshire) is a segment of the historic U.S. Route 1 highway that runs along New Hampshire’s short Atlantic coastline, connecting Massachusetts to Maine and serving coastal communities.
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E.
U.S. Route 1A in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 1A in Massachusetts is an alternate alignment of U.S. Route 1 that serves several coastal and urban communities north and south of Boston.
- 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: US Route 1 in Houlton, Maine Target entity description: US Route 1 in Houlton, Maine is a segment of the major north–south U.S. highway that serves as a key local and regional connector near the Canadian border in northern Maine.
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A.
U.S. Route 2 in Maine
U.S. Route 2 in Maine is a major east–west highway crossing the state’s interior, connecting rural communities and regional centers between New Hampshire and the Bangor area.
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B.
U.S. Route 201 in Skowhegan, Maine
U.S. Route 201 in Skowhegan, Maine is a major north–south highway that serves as a key local and regional route through the town, linking it to other parts of central and northern Maine.
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C.
State Route 15 in Brewer, Maine
State Route 15 in Brewer, Maine is a state highway segment that serves as a key local connector linking Brewer to the regional freeway network and surrounding communities.
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D.
U.S. Route 1 (New Hampshire)
U.S. Route 1 (New Hampshire) is a segment of the historic U.S. Route 1 highway that runs along New Hampshire’s short Atlantic coastline, connecting Massachusetts to Maine and serving coastal communities.
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E.
U.S. Route 1A in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 1A in Massachusetts is an alternate alignment of U.S. Route 1 that serves several coastal and urban communities north and south of Boston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway segment
ⓘ
road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| borderProximity | near Canadian border crossing at Houlton–Woodstock area ⓘ |
| category |
Roads in Aroostook County, Maine
ⓘ
Transportation in Houlton, Maine ⓘ U.S. Route 1 in Maine ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
other local roads in Houlton
ⓘ
regional routes in Aroostook County ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county |
Aroostook County
ⓘ
linked to:
Aroostook County, Maine
|
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| function |
local connector
ⓘ
regional connector ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | northern Maine ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
State of Maine
ⓘ
linked to:
Maine
|
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| highwayType | U.S. Highway ⓘ |
| importance |
key local connector near Canadian border
ⓘ
key regional connector in northern Maine ⓘ |
| isSegmentOf | major north–south U.S. highway corridor along the East Coast ⓘ |
| laneConfiguration | at least two lanes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aroostook County, Maine
ⓘ
Houlton, Maine ⓘ Maine ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| maintainedBy | Maine Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| near |
Canada–United States border
ⓘ
New Brunswick, Canada ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Route 1
ⓘ
northern Maine road network ⓘ transportation infrastructure of Aroostook County ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Aroostook County
ⓘ
linked to:
Aroostook County, Maine
northern Maine communities ⓘ |
| roadSurface | paved ⓘ |
| role | primary arterial route in Houlton area ⓘ |
| serves |
Houlton local traffic
ⓘ
regional traffic in northern Maine ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| town |
Houlton
ⓘ
linked to:
Houlton, Maine
|
| usedFor |
automobile travel
ⓘ
regional commuting ⓘ truck transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: US Route 1 in Houlton, Maine Description of subject: US Route 1 in Houlton, Maine is a segment of the major north–south U.S. highway that serves as a key local and regional connector near the Canadian border in northern Maine.
Referenced by (2)
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