U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina
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U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 95, connecting numerous small towns and cities across the eastern part of the state.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina canonical | 3 |
| U.S. Route 301 in Four Oaks, North Carolina | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10390329 — 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 301 in North Carolina Context triple: [U.S. Highways in North Carolina, hasRoute, U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina]
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U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that runs along the state’s coastal plain, connecting cities such as Wilmington, Jacksonville, New Bern, and Elizabeth City as part of a key regional corridor between South Carolina and Virginia.
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B.
U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects key cities such as Raleigh and Southern Pines while serving as part of a primary corridor along the U.S. East Coast.
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C.
U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina is a major north–south U.S. Highway that connects rural eastern parts of the state with key regional routes and communities.
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U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina is a major north–south U.S. Highway that traverses the western part of the state, connecting mountain communities and serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
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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.
- 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 301 in North Carolina Target entity description: U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 95, connecting numerous small towns and cities across the eastern part of the state.
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A.
U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 17 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that runs along the state’s coastal plain, connecting cities such as Wilmington, Jacksonville, New Bern, and Elizabeth City as part of a key regional corridor between South Carolina and Virginia.
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B.
U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 1 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects key cities such as Raleigh and Southern Pines while serving as part of a primary corridor along the U.S. East Coast.
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C.
U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 13 in North Carolina is a major north–south U.S. Highway that connects rural eastern parts of the state with key regional routes and communities.
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D.
U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina is a major north–south U.S. Highway that traverses the western part of the state, connecting mountain communities and serving as an important regional transportation corridor.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Highway segment
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road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Transportation in eastern North Carolina
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U.S. Highways in North Carolina ⓘ |
| connects |
Fayetteville, North Carolina
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Lumberton, North Carolina ⓘ Rocky Mount, North Carolina ⓘ Smithfield, North Carolina ⓘ Wilson, North Carolina ⓘ multiple county seats in eastern North Carolina ⓘ numerous small towns across eastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| connectsTo | local roads in eastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| function |
regional connector route
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through route for north–south traffic in eastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| generalDirection | north–south ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
other U.S. Highways in North Carolina
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various North Carolina state highways ⓘ |
| hasLaneConfiguration | primarily two-lane and four-lane segments ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| importance | major north–south corridor for non-interstate travel in eastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | North Carolina Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| networkRole | part of regional freight and commercial traffic network ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly parallel to Atlantic Coastal Plain ⓘ |
| parallelRole | local alternative to Interstate 95 in North Carolina ⓘ |
| parallels |
Interstate 95 in North Carolina
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linked to:
I-95 corridor in North Carolina
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| partOf | U.S. Route 301 ⓘ |
| passesNear |
agricultural areas of eastern North Carolina
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residential areas in small towns along its corridor ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Cumberland County, North Carolina
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Harnett County, North Carolina ⓘ Johnston County, North Carolina ⓘ Nash County, North Carolina ⓘ
linked to:
Nash County
Robeson County, North Carolina ⓘ Wilson County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| region | eastern North Carolina ⓘ |
| roadType | principal arterial highway ⓘ |
| role | feeder route to Interstate 95 in North Carolina ⓘ |
| serves |
local businesses along its corridor
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rural communities in eastern North Carolina ⓘ small towns in eastern North Carolina ⓘ tourist traffic seeking alternatives to Interstate 95 ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to business districts of small towns in eastern North Carolina
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local traffic between towns along Interstate 95 corridor ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina Description of subject: U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 95, connecting numerous small towns and cities across the eastern part of the state.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
U.S. Route 701 in North Carolina
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northernConnection
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U.S. Route 301 in Four Oaks, North Carolina
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linked to: U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina