U.S. Route 441 in North Carolina
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U.S. Route 441 in North Carolina is a north–south U.S. Highway that traverses the western part of the state, connecting the Great Smoky Mountains region to key towns and major routes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Route 441 in North Carolina canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10390333 — 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 441 in North Carolina Context triple: [U.S. Highways in North Carolina, hasRoute, U.S. Route 441 in North Carolina]
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A.
U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina is a north–south U.S. Highway that connects several central and eastern North Carolina communities, including the Raleigh area, serving as an important regional corridor.
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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 74 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 74 in North Carolina is a major east–west U.S. Highway that connects the western mountains to the southeastern coast, serving as an important corridor for regional travel and commerce.
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D.
U.S. Route 321 in North Carolina
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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E.
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.
- 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 441 in North Carolina Target entity description: U.S. Route 441 in North Carolina is a north–south U.S. Highway that traverses the western part of the state, connecting the Great Smoky Mountains region to key towns and major routes.
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A.
U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 401 in North Carolina is a north–south U.S. Highway that connects several central and eastern North Carolina communities, including the Raleigh area, serving as an important regional corridor.
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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 74 in North Carolina
U.S. Route 74 in North Carolina is a major east–west U.S. Highway that connects the western mountains to the southeastern coast, serving as an important corridor for regional travel and commerce.
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D.
U.S. Route 321 in North Carolina
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | U.S. Highway segment ⓘ |
| category |
Transportation in Jackson County, North Carolina
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Transportation in Macon County, North Carolina ⓘ Transportation in Swain County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| connectsRegion | Great Smoky Mountains region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
North Carolina Highway 106
NERFINISHED
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North Carolina Highway 107 NERFINISHED ⓘ North Carolina Highway 28 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 19 in North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 23 in North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 276 in North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 64 in North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 74 in North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith | Blue Ridge Parkway (via connecting routes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | western North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | North Carolina Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| northernTerminusNear | Great Smoky Mountains National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 441 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Cherokee, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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Franklin, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackson County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Macon County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Swain County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ Sylva, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeNumber | 441 ⓘ |
| serves | Great Smoky Mountains region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| system | United States Numbered Highway System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
regional travel
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tourist access to Great Smoky Mountains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 441 in North Carolina Description of subject: U.S. Route 441 in North Carolina is a north–south U.S. Highway that traverses the western part of the state, connecting the Great Smoky Mountains region to key towns and major routes.
Referenced by (1)
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