U.S. Route 6A in Massachusetts
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U.S. Route 6A in Massachusetts is a scenic, historic alternate route to U.S. Route 6 that runs through several coastal and village areas, particularly on Cape Cod.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Route 6A in Massachusetts canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4684784 — 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 6A in Massachusetts Context triple: [U.S. Numbered Highways in Massachusetts, includesRoute, U.S. Route 6A in Massachusetts]
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U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts is a major east–west highway that runs from the Rhode Island border through southeastern Massachusetts and across Cape Cod, serving as a key regional transportation corridor.
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U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts is a north–south U.S. Highway that closely parallels Interstate 91 while connecting numerous Connecticut River Valley communities through the western part of the state.
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U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts is a north–south highway that runs through the western part of the state, linking towns in the Berkshires and providing a key route between Connecticut and Vermont.
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U.S. Route 6 in Rhode Island
U.S. Route 6 in Rhode Island is a segment of the transcontinental U.S. Route 6 highway that runs east–west across the state, serving as a key corridor into Providence and connecting to neighboring Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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E.
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts is a major east–west highway that traverses the state, connecting numerous cities and towns between the New York border and the Boston 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 6A in Massachusetts Target entity description: U.S. Route 6A in Massachusetts is a scenic, historic alternate route to U.S. Route 6 that runs through several coastal and village areas, particularly on Cape Cod.
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A.
U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts is a major east–west highway that runs from the Rhode Island border through southeastern Massachusetts and across Cape Cod, serving as a key regional transportation corridor.
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B.
U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts is a north–south U.S. Highway that closely parallels Interstate 91 while connecting numerous Connecticut River Valley communities through the western part of the state.
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C.
U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts is a north–south highway that runs through the western part of the state, linking towns in the Berkshires and providing a key route between Connecticut and Vermont.
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U.S. Route 6 in Rhode Island
U.S. Route 6 in Rhode Island is a segment of the transcontinental U.S. Route 6 highway that runs east–west across the state, serving as a key corridor into Providence and connecting to neighboring Massachusetts and Connecticut.
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U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts
U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts is a major east–west highway that traverses the state, connecting numerous cities and towns between the New York border and the Boston area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. highway
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alternate route ⓘ historic road ⓘ scenic road ⓘ |
| category |
Roads on Cape Cod
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Transportation in Barnstable County, Massachusetts ⓘ Transportation in Plymouth County, Massachusetts ⓘ U.S. Highways in Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
coastal scenery
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colonial-era architecture ⓘ historic villages ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designation | US 6A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Old King’s Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJunctionWith |
Massachusetts Route 132
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts Route 134 NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Route 137 NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Route 28 NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Route 39 NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts Route 3A NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScenicViewsOf | Cape Cod Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isScenicAlternativeTo | U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownAs | Old King’s Highway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Cape Cod ⓘ Plymouth County, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Massachusetts Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic preservation districts along its route
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tourism and leisure travel ⓘ |
| parallelTo | U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | U.S. Route 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Barnstable, Massachusetts
NERFINISHED
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Bourne, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Brewster, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Dennis, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Orleans, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Provincetown, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Sandwich, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Truro, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ Yarmouth, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | New England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roadType | two-lane highway ⓘ |
| runsAlong | Cape Cod Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local traffic
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tourist travel ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Route 6A in Massachusetts Description of subject: U.S. Route 6A in Massachusetts is a scenic, historic alternate route to U.S. Route 6 that runs through several coastal and village areas, particularly on Cape Cod.
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