U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina
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U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects cities such as Rockingham, Asheboro, and Greensboro, serving as a key corridor through the central part of the state.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Route 220 Business in North Carolina | 1 |
| U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina canonical | 1 |
| U.S. Route 220 near Randleman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10390326 — 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 220 in North Carolina Context triple: [U.S. Highways in North Carolina, hasRoute, U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina]
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U.S. Route 23 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 23 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway traversing the state's western region, connecting mountain communities and serving as an important corridor for regional travel and commerce.
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B.
U.S. Route 21 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 21 in North Carolina is a north–south United States highway that runs from the Charlotte metropolitan area through the Piedmont toward the Virginia state line, serving as a regional connector for several communities along its corridor.
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C.
U.S. Route 158 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 158 in North Carolina is an east–west U.S. highway that traverses the northern part of the state, connecting the Piedmont region to the Outer Banks and serving as a major corridor for local and tourist traffic.
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D.
North Carolina Highway 200
North Carolina Highway 200 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that connects Monroe to other communities in the south-central part of the state, serving as an important regional route for local and through traffic.
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E.
North Carolina Highway 22
North Carolina Highway 22 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that runs generally north–south, serving as a connector route through several central counties and communities.
- 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 220 in North Carolina Target entity description: U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects cities such as Rockingham, Asheboro, and Greensboro, serving as a key corridor through the central part of the state.
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A.
U.S. Route 23 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 23 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway traversing the state's western region, connecting mountain communities and serving as an important corridor for regional travel and commerce.
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B.
U.S. Route 21 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 21 in North Carolina is a north–south United States highway that runs from the Charlotte metropolitan area through the Piedmont toward the Virginia state line, serving as a regional connector for several communities along its corridor.
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C.
U.S. Route 158 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 158 in North Carolina is an east–west U.S. highway that traverses the northern part of the state, connecting the Piedmont region to the Outer Banks and serving as a major corridor for local and tourist traffic.
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North Carolina Highway 200
North Carolina Highway 200 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that connects Monroe to other communities in the south-central part of the state, serving as an important regional route for local and through traffic.
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E.
North Carolina Highway 22
North Carolina Highway 22 is a primary state highway in North Carolina that runs generally north–south, serving as a connector route through several central counties and communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
highway in North Carolina
ⓘ
segment of U.S. Route 220 ⓘ |
| connects |
Asheboro, North Carolina
ⓘ
Greensboro, North Carolina ⓘ Rockingham, North Carolina ⓘ |
| connectsTo | other major highways in Greensboro area ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| function |
major transportation corridor
ⓘ
regional connector ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | multi-lane highway on significant portions ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| importance | key corridor for regional mobility in central North Carolina ⓘ |
| isPartOfCorridor | key north–south corridor in central North Carolina ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central North Carolina ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | North Carolina Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 220 ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Asheboro, North Carolina
ⓘ
Greensboro, North Carolina ⓘ Rockingham, North Carolina ⓘ |
| regionServed | Piedmont region of North Carolina ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 220 ⓘ |
| routeType | U.S. Highway ⓘ |
| servesAs | primary route between Rockingham and Greensboro ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| traverses |
rural areas of central North Carolina
ⓘ
urban areas of Greensboro metropolitan area ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger travel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina Description of subject: U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects cities such as Rockingham, Asheboro, and Greensboro, serving as a key corridor through the central part of the state.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina
linked to: U.S. Route 220 in North Carolina