Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States of America
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Sauk Centre is a small central Minnesota city best known as the hometown of author Sinclair Lewis and for its classic Midwestern Main Street character.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States | 2 |
| Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States of America canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9355301 — 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: Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States of America Context triple: [Mark Pavelich, placeOfDeath, Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States of America]
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Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States is a small city in south-central Minnesota best known as the birthplace of physician William J. Mayo, co-founder of the Mayo Clinic.
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B.
Sauk City, Wisconsin
Sauk City, Wisconsin is a small village in south-central Wisconsin known as one of the state’s oldest incorporated communities and a historic settlement along the Wisconsin River.
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C.
Winona, Minnesota, United States
Winona, Minnesota, United States, is a historic Mississippi River city known for its 19th-century architecture, river bluffs, and cultural institutions such as Winona State University and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum.
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D.
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis in Anoka County, Minnesota, known as one of the state's larger cities with a mix of residential neighborhoods, parks, and commercial areas.
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E.
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
La Crosse is a city in western Wisconsin, United States, located along the Mississippi River and known as a regional center for education, healthcare, and river commerce.
- 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: Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States of America Target entity description: Sauk Centre is a small central Minnesota city best known as the hometown of author Sinclair Lewis and for its classic Midwestern Main Street character.
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A.
Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States
Le Sueur, Minnesota, United States is a small city in south-central Minnesota best known as the birthplace of physician William J. Mayo, co-founder of the Mayo Clinic.
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B.
Sauk City, Wisconsin
Sauk City, Wisconsin is a small village in south-central Wisconsin known as one of the state’s oldest incorporated communities and a historic settlement along the Wisconsin River.
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C.
Winona, Minnesota, United States
Winona, Minnesota, United States, is a historic Mississippi River city known for its 19th-century architecture, river bluffs, and cultural institutions such as Winona State University and the Minnesota Marine Art Museum.
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D.
Coon Rapids, Minnesota, United States
Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis in Anoka County, Minnesota, known as one of the state's larger cities with a mix of residential neighborhoods, parks, and commercial areas.
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E.
La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States
La Crosse is a city in western Wisconsin, United States, located along the Mississippi River and known as a regional center for education, healthcare, and river commerce.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Midwestern United States ⓘ |
| county | Stearns County, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographics | small city population size ⓘ |
| economy |
agriculture-related businesses
ⓘ
local retail and services ⓘ tourism related to Sinclair Lewis heritage ⓘ |
| GNISFeatureClass | populated place ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 320 ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution | Sauk Centre Public Schools NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Sinclair Lewis Days NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
historic downtown
ⓘ
lakes and parks ⓘ residential neighborhoods ⓘ |
| hasHighSchool | Sauk Centre High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricAssociation | inspiration for Sinclair Lewis novel "Main Street" ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Main Street Historic District
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Original Main Street NERFINISHED ⓘ Sauk Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinclair Lewis Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableResident | Sinclair Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 56378 ⓘ |
| hasPublicLibrary | Sauk Centre Public Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterBody |
Sauk Lake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sauk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
classic Midwestern Main Street character
ⓘ
hometown of Sinclair Lewis ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | setting basis for fictional town Gopher Prairie ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Stearns County, Minnesota
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Minnesota ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Interstate 94 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sauk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | St. Cloud, Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Sauk River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Midwest
|
| region | Central Minnesota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Minnesota ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| tourismAttraction |
Sinclair Lewis Boyhood Home tours
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic Main Street ⓘ |
| transport |
served by Interstate 94
ⓘ
served by Minnesota State Highway 28 ⓘ served by U.S. Highway 71 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States of America Description of subject: Sauk Centre is a small central Minnesota city best known as the hometown of author Sinclair Lewis and for its classic Midwestern Main Street character.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States
this entity surface form:
Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States