New Orleans–Houston
E924639
New Orleans–Houston is a major rail corridor in the southern United States connecting New Orleans, Louisiana, with Houston, Texas.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Orleans–Houston canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11423393 — 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: New Orleans–Houston Context triple: [Texas and New Orleans Railroad, operatedRoute, New Orleans–Houston]
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A.
New Orleans–Jackson corridor
The New Orleans–Jackson corridor is a historic transportation route linking New Orleans, Louisiana, with Jackson, Mississippi, that has served as a key axis for rail and regional travel.
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B.
Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area
The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area is a regional urban hub in northwestern Louisiana centered on the twin cities of Shreveport and Bossier City, known for its casinos, healthcare and service industries, and role as an economic and cultural center for the Ark-La-Tex region.
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C.
Houston
Houston is a major U.S. metropolis known for its energy industry, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and its diverse, rapidly growing population.
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D.
Houston
Houston is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland, known for its historic conservation area and role as a commuter settlement near Glasgow.
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E.
Baton Rouge metropolitan area
The Baton Rouge metropolitan area is a multi-parish urban region in southeastern Louisiana centered on the city of Baton Rouge, serving as a major hub for government, industry, education, and culture.
- 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: New Orleans–Houston Target entity description: New Orleans–Houston is a major rail corridor in the southern United States connecting New Orleans, Louisiana, with Houston, Texas.
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A.
New Orleans–Jackson corridor
The New Orleans–Jackson corridor is a historic transportation route linking New Orleans, Louisiana, with Jackson, Mississippi, that has served as a key axis for rail and regional travel.
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B.
Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area
The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area is a regional urban hub in northwestern Louisiana centered on the twin cities of Shreveport and Bossier City, known for its casinos, healthcare and service industries, and role as an economic and cultural center for the Ark-La-Tex region.
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C.
Houston
Houston is a village in Renfrewshire, Scotland, known for its historic conservation area and role as a commuter settlement near Glasgow.
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D.
Houston
Houston is a major U.S. metropolis known for its energy industry, NASA’s Johnson Space Center, and its diverse, rapidly growing population.
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E.
Baton Rouge metropolitan area
The Baton Rouge metropolitan area is a multi-parish urban region in southeastern Louisiana centered on the city of Baton Rouge, serving as a major hub for government, industry, education, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rail corridor
ⓘ
transportation corridor ⓘ |
| associatedWithPort |
Port of Houston
ⓘ
Port of New Orleans ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Houston, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston
New Orleans, Louisiana ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
|
| connectsRegion |
Gulf Coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf Coast of the United States
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasDirection | east–west ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports petrochemical industry
ⓘ
supports port logistics ⓘ |
| hasEndpointCity |
Houston
ⓘ
New Orleans ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southern United States ⓘ |
| locatedInState |
Louisiana
ⓘ
Texas ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Coast rail network
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf Coast transportation corridor
|
| passesThrough |
Gulf of Mexico coastal plain
ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf Coastal Plain
|
| terminusA |
New Orleans, Louisiana
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
|
| terminusB |
Houston, Texas
ⓘ
linked to:
Houston
|
| transportMode | rail ⓘ |
| usedFor |
intercity rail service
ⓘ
regional freight service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: New Orleans–Houston Description of subject: New Orleans–Houston is a major rail corridor in the southern United States connecting New Orleans, Louisiana, with Houston, Texas.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.