U.S. Route 321 in North Carolina
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U.S. Route 321 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects the Charlotte metropolitan area with the foothills and High Country regions, serving cities such as Gastonia, Hickory, Lenoir, and Boone.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Route 321 in North Carolina canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10390330 — 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 321 in North Carolina Context triple: [U.S. Highways in North Carolina, hasRoute, U.S. Route 321 in North Carolina]
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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.
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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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U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina
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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U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina
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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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.
- 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 321 in North Carolina Target entity description: U.S. Route 321 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects the Charlotte metropolitan area with the foothills and High Country regions, serving cities such as Gastonia, Hickory, Lenoir, and Boone.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
U.S. Route 301 in North Carolina
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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D.
U.S. Route 52 in North Carolina
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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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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Highway segment
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road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Transportation in Caldwell County, North Carolina
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Transportation in Catawba County, North Carolina ⓘ Transportation in Gaston County, North Carolina ⓘ Transportation in Watauga County, North Carolina ⓘ U.S. Highways in North Carolina ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Boone, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Gastonia, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Hickory, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenoir, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsMetropolitanArea | Charlotte metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Charlotte metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina High Country NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Interstate 40 in Hickory
NERFINISHED
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Interstate 85 in Gastonia NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 421 in Boone NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 64 in Lenoir NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 70 in Hickory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSegmentType |
freeway or expressway in parts of Gaston and Catawba counties
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multi-lane divided highway in many sections ⓘ |
| highwaySystem | United States Numbered Highway System ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | North Carolina Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 321 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCorridor | transportation corridor between Charlotte and Boone ⓘ |
| passesThroughCity |
Boone, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Gastonia, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Hickory, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Lenoir, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughCounty |
Caldwell County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Catawba County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaston County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Lincoln County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Watauga County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 321 ⓘ |
| routeType | U.S. Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesAs | major regional connector between Piedmont and High Country ⓘ |
| servesMetropolitanArea | Charlotte metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
North Carolina High Country
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina foothills NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter traffic
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freight and commercial traffic ⓘ tourist access to North Carolina mountains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 321 in North Carolina Description of subject: U.S. Route 321 in North Carolina is a major north–south highway that connects the Charlotte metropolitan area with the foothills and High Country regions, serving cities such as Gastonia, Hickory, Lenoir, and Boone.
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