U.S. Route 301 in Virginia
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U.S. Route 301 in Virginia is a north–south U.S. Highway that parallels Interstate 95 while connecting communities from the North Carolina state line to the Maryland border.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. Route 301 in Virginia canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13102425 — 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 Virginia Context triple: [U.S. Highways in Virginia, includesRoute, U.S. Route 301 in Virginia]
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A.
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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B.
U.S. Route 17 in Virginia
U.S. Route 17 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that connects coastal and inland regions of the state, serving as an important corridor for regional travel and commerce.
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C.
U.S. Route 13 in Virginia
U.S. Route 13 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that runs through the eastern part of the state, including the Eastern Shore and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel corridor.
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D.
U.S. Route 11 in Virginia
U.S. Route 11 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 81, connecting numerous towns and cities through the Shenandoah Valley and western part of the state.
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E.
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 95 while connecting key cities and communities from the North Carolina border to the Washington, D.C. area.
- 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 Virginia Target entity description: U.S. Route 301 in Virginia is a north–south U.S. Highway that parallels Interstate 95 while connecting communities from the North Carolina state line to the Maryland border.
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A.
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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B.
U.S. Route 17 in Virginia
U.S. Route 17 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that connects coastal and inland regions of the state, serving as an important corridor for regional travel and commerce.
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C.
U.S. Route 13 in Virginia
U.S. Route 13 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that runs through the eastern part of the state, including the Eastern Shore and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel corridor.
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D.
U.S. Route 11 in Virginia
U.S. Route 11 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 81, connecting numerous towns and cities through the Shenandoah Valley and western part of the state.
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E.
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia
U.S. Route 1 in Virginia is a major north–south highway that parallels Interstate 95 while connecting key cities and communities from the North Carolina border to the Washington, D.C. area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Highway
ⓘ
road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Transportation in Brunswick County, Virginia
ⓘ
Transportation in Caroline County, Virginia ⓘ Transportation in Greensville County, Virginia ⓘ Transportation in Petersburg, Virginia ⓘ Transportation in Prince George County, Virginia ⓘ U.S. Highways in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Maryland state line
ⓘ
North Carolina state line NERFINISHED ⓘ communities in Central Virginia ⓘ communities in Northern Neck region ⓘ communities in Southside Virginia ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses |
James River (via Benjamin Harrison Memorial Bridge, with VA 106)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Potomac River (via Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rappahannock River (near Port Royal, Virginia) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| direction | north–south ⓘ |
| function | regional arterial highway ⓘ |
| highwayNumber | 301 ⓘ |
| highwayType | U.S. Route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Virginia Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| overlapsWith |
Virginia State Route 2
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virginia State Route 207 NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia State Route 35 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallelFunction | alternative to Interstate 95 for through traffic ⓘ |
| parallels | Interstate 95 in Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 301 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Brunswick County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caroline County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Chesterfield County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ City of Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Greensville County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Hanover County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Henrico County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ King George County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince George County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runsFrom | North Carolina state line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runsTo | Maryland state line ⓘ |
| serves |
Colonial Heights, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emporia, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Gregg-Adams area NERFINISHED ⓘ Hopewell, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Petersburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Richmond metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| terminusNorth | Potomac River at Maryland state line ⓘ |
| terminusSouth | North Carolina state line near Skippers, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 301 in Virginia Description of subject: U.S. Route 301 in Virginia is a north–south U.S. Highway that parallels Interstate 95 while connecting communities from the North Carolina state line to the Maryland border.
Referenced by (1)
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