U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina
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U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina is a major north–south U.S. Highway that traverses the state, connecting cities such as Winston-Salem and Mount Airy while serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina canonical | 1 |
| U.S. Route 52 in Winston-Salem | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10390320 — 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 52 in North Carolina Context triple: [U.S. Highways in North Carolina, hasRoute, U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina]
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A.
U.S. Route 25 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 25 in North Carolina is a north–south United States highway that runs through the western part of the state, connecting the Asheville area to the South Carolina border and serving as a key regional transportation corridor.
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B.
U.S. Route 52 in Albemarle, North Carolina
U.S. Route 52 in Albemarle, North Carolina is a major north–south highway corridor through the city that connects local routes to regional and interstate travel networks.
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C.
U.S. Route 501 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 501 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects cities such as Durham and Chapel Hill, serving as an important regional corridor for traffic between central North Carolina and Virginia.
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D.
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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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.
- 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 52 in North Carolina Target entity description: U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina is a major north–south U.S. Highway that traverses the state, connecting cities such as Winston-Salem and Mount Airy while serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
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A.
U.S. Route 25 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 25 in North Carolina is a north–south United States highway that runs through the western part of the state, connecting the Asheville area to the South Carolina border and serving as a key regional transportation corridor.
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B.
U.S. Route 52 in Albemarle, North Carolina
U.S. Route 52 in Albemarle, North Carolina is a major north–south highway corridor through the city that connects local routes to regional and interstate travel networks.
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C.
U.S. Route 501 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 501 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects cities such as Durham and Chapel Hill, serving as an important regional corridor for traffic between central North Carolina and Virginia.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Highway segment
ⓘ
road transportation corridor ⓘ |
| accessControl | partial access control ⓘ |
| category |
Transportation in Forsyth County, North Carolina
ⓘ
Transportation in Surry County, North Carolina ⓘ U.S. Highways in North Carolina ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Mount Airy, North Carolina
ⓘ
Winston-Salem, North Carolina ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Interstate 40 in Winston-Salem
ⓘ
linked to:
Interstate 40 in North Carolina
Interstate 74 in North Carolina ⓘ U.S. Route 421 in Winston-Salem ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Route 421 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 601 in North Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| function | regional transportation corridor ⓘ |
| hasLanes | four-lane divided highway (in many segments) ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 52 ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| importance | major north–south corridor in northwestern North Carolina ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | North Carolina Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| orientation | south-to-north within North Carolina ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 52 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorridor | regional link between Piedmont Triad and Virginia ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Pilot Mountain State Park
ⓘ
Pilot Mountain, North Carolina ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Forsyth County, North Carolina
ⓘ
Mount Airy, North Carolina ⓘ Surry County, North Carolina ⓘ Winston-Salem, North Carolina ⓘ |
| roadType |
limited-access highway (in urban segments)
ⓘ
surface highway (in rural segments) ⓘ |
| role |
freight transportation route
ⓘ
tourist access route to Blue Ridge region ⓘ |
| routeDesignation |
U.S. Route
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Highway
|
| serves |
Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
Piedmont Triad
|
| servesAs | commuter route for Winston-Salem metropolitan area ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial trucking
ⓘ
intercity travel ⓘ regional commuting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina Description of subject: U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina is a major north–south U.S. Highway that traverses the state, connecting cities such as Winston-Salem and Mount Airy while serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina