Solon, Iowa
E48187
Solon, Iowa is a small city in eastern Iowa known for its close-knit community, local schools, and proximity to Lake Macbride and the Iowa City–Cedar Rapids corridor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Solon, Iowa canonical | 4 |
| Solon, Iowa, United States | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T317642 — 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: Solon, Iowa Context triple: [Johnson County, Iowa, hasUnincorporatedCommunity, Solon, Iowa]
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A.
Eldon, Iowa
Eldon, Iowa is a small town best known as the setting of Grant Wood’s iconic painting "American Gothic," featuring the now-famous white farmhouse.
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B.
Loveland, Iowa
Loveland, Iowa is a small unincorporated rural community located in western Iowa near the Missouri River.
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C.
McClelland, Iowa
McClelland, Iowa is a small rural community located in Pottawattamie County in the western part of the state.
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D.
Hancock, Iowa
Hancock, Iowa is a small rural city located in western Iowa within Pottawattamie County.
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E.
Neola, Iowa
Neola, Iowa is a small rural city in western Iowa known for its agricultural community and location within Pottawattamie County.
- 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: Solon, Iowa Target entity description: Solon, Iowa is a small city in eastern Iowa known for its close-knit community, local schools, and proximity to Lake Macbride and the Iowa City–Cedar Rapids corridor.
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A.
Eldon, Iowa
Eldon, Iowa is a small town best known as the setting of Grant Wood’s iconic painting "American Gothic," featuring the now-famous white farmhouse.
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B.
Loveland, Iowa
Loveland, Iowa is a small unincorporated rural community located in western Iowa near the Missouri River.
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C.
McClelland, Iowa
McClelland, Iowa is a small rural community located in Pottawattamie County in the western part of the state.
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D.
Hancock, Iowa
Hancock, Iowa is a small rural city located in western Iowa within Pottawattamie County.
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E.
Neola, Iowa
Neola, Iowa is a small rural city in western Iowa known for its agricultural community and location within Pottawattamie County.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| areaCode | 319 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countrySubdivision |
Iowa
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Iowa
|
| county | Johnson County, Iowa ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | small population ⓘ |
| economicCharacteristic | commuter community for Iowa City–Cedar Rapids corridor ⓘ |
| governmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
close-knit community
ⓘ
family-oriented community ⓘ small city ⓘ |
| hasCommunityFeature |
community events
ⓘ
local businesses ⓘ local parks ⓘ youth sports programs ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitutionLevel |
elementary school
ⓘ
high school ⓘ middle school ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after Solon, the Athenian statesman ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Coralville Lake
ⓘ
Lake Macbride ⓘ |
| hasOutdoorActivity |
boating
ⓘ
camping ⓘ fishing ⓘ hiking ⓘ |
| hasRecreationAccess |
Lake Macbride
ⓘ
surface form:
Lake Macbride State Park
|
| hasSchoolDistrict | Solon Community School District ⓘ |
| hasTransportationAccess | Iowa Highway 1 ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Midwest
|
| knownFor |
local schools
ⓘ
proximity to Iowa City–Cedar Rapids corridor ⓘ proximity to Lake Macbride ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Midwestern United States
ⓘ
eastern Iowa ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
ⓘ
Iowa City, Iowa ⓘ |
| near | Lake Macbride ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iowa City–Cedar Rapids Corridor
ⓘ
surface form:
Iowa City–Cedar Rapids corridor
|
| postalCodeType | ZIP code ⓘ |
| region |
Johnson County
ⓘ
surface form:
Johnson County metropolitan area
|
| state | Iowa ⓘ |
| timeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | CDT ⓘ |
| timeZoneStandard | CST ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Solon, Iowa Description of subject: Solon, Iowa is a small city in eastern Iowa known for its close-knit community, local schools, and proximity to Lake Macbride and the Iowa City–Cedar Rapids corridor.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Solon, Iowa, United States