McKinney, Texas
E108484
McKinney, Texas is a rapidly growing suburban city in North Texas known for its historic downtown and high quality of life within the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| McKinney, Texas canonical | 27 |
| McKinney | 4 |
| City of McKinney, Texas | 1 |
| served by McKinney Fire Department | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T397811 — 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: McKinney, Texas Context triple: [Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, hasPrincipalCity, McKinney, Texas]
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A.
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas is a major city in North Texas known for its historic Western heritage, cultural districts, and role as a key economic and transportation hub in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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B.
Frisco, Texas
Frisco, Texas is a rapidly growing suburban city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area known for its sports venues, retail centers, and family-friendly communities.
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C.
Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie is a mid-sized suburban city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area known for its family attractions, parks, and growing residential communities.
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D.
Garland, Texas
Garland, Texas is a large suburban city in northeastern Texas known for its diverse community, manufacturing base, and role as a major suburb of Dallas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.
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E.
Richmond, Texas
Richmond, Texas is a historic city in Fort Bend County, part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, known for its 19th-century roots and role in early Texas history.
- 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: McKinney, Texas Target entity description: McKinney, Texas is a rapidly growing suburban city in North Texas known for its historic downtown and high quality of life within the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area.
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A.
Fort Worth, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas is a major city in North Texas known for its historic Western heritage, cultural districts, and role as a key economic and transportation hub in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.
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B.
Frisco, Texas
Frisco, Texas is a rapidly growing suburban city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area known for its sports venues, retail centers, and family-friendly communities.
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C.
Grand Prairie
Grand Prairie is a mid-sized suburban city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area known for its family attractions, parks, and growing residential communities.
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D.
Garland, Texas
Garland, Texas is a large suburban city in northeastern Texas known for its diverse community, manufacturing base, and role as a major suburb of Dallas within the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.
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E.
Richmond, Texas
Richmond, Texas is a historic city in Fort Bend County, part of the Greater Houston metropolitan area, known for its 19th-century roots and role in early Texas history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
county seat ⓘ |
| areaCode |
214
ⓘ
469 ⓘ 972 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Collin County, Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
Collin County
|
| demographicTrend | one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States in the 21st century ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 30 miles north of Dallas ⓘ |
| economicProfile |
light manufacturing and technology employers
ⓘ
retail and service economy ⓘ suburban residential community ⓘ |
| governmentType | council–manager ⓘ |
| hasAirport | McKinney National Airport ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Chestnut Square Historic Village
ⓘ
Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ Towne Lake Recreation Area ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent | downtown festivals and community events ⓘ |
| hasHigherEducation | Collin College campuses nearby ⓘ |
| hasHistoricDistrict | Downtown McKinney Historic District ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite | Collin County Courthouse (historic) ⓘ |
| hasParkSystem | municipal parks and trails ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.mckinneytexas.org/ ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsCity | 19th century ⓘ |
| isCountySeatOf | Collin County, Texas ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high quality of life
ⓘ
historic downtown ⓘ rapid population growth ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Texas ⓘ |
| mayorCouncilForm | yes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Collin McKinney ⓘ |
| partOf |
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex
ⓘ
surface form:
Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area
Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex ⓘ
surface form:
Dallas–Fort Worth–Arlington metropolitan statistical area
|
| partOfRegion |
Blackland Prairie
ⓘ
surface form:
Blackland Prairie region of Texas
|
| postalCodePrefix | 750 ⓘ |
| publicSafety |
McKinney, Texas
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
served by McKinney Fire Department
served by McKinney Police Department ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Money magazine
ⓘ
surface form:
Money magazine "Best Places to Live" rankings
|
| schoolDistrict | McKinney Independent School District ⓘ |
| sportsAndRecreation | youth sports leagues and community recreation programs ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Daylight Time
|
| transportation |
served by U.S. Route 380
ⓘ
served by U.S. Route 75 ⓘ |
| zoning | primarily suburban residential with commercial corridors ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: McKinney, Texas Description of subject: McKinney, Texas is a rapidly growing suburban city in North Texas known for its historic downtown and high quality of life within the greater Dallas–Fort Worth area.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
McKinney
this entity surface form:
City of McKinney, Texas
this entity surface form:
served by McKinney Fire Department
this entity surface form:
McKinney
this entity surface form:
McKinney
this entity surface form:
McKinney
subject surface form:
Melissa, Texas
subject surface form:
Anna, Texas