United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn
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The United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn is a federally defined metropolitan region in Maine centered on the twin cities of Lewiston and Auburn and encompassing surrounding communities including Androscoggin County.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T517300 — 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)
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Target entity: United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn Context triple: [Androscoggin County, Maine, partOf, United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn]
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A.
Cresco micropolitan area
The Cresco micropolitan area is a small U.S. Census-defined region centered on the city of Cresco in northeastern Iowa, serving as a local hub for surrounding rural communities including Howard County.
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B.
Mount Vernon–Anacortes metropolitan area
The Mount Vernon–Anacortes metropolitan area is a small metro region in northwestern Washington State centered on the cities of Mount Vernon and Anacortes, known for its agricultural lands, coastal scenery, and proximity to the San Juan Islands.
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C.
Monroe metropolitan area
The Monroe metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic hub in northeastern Louisiana centered on the city of Monroe and its surrounding communities.
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D.
Portland metropolitan area
The Portland metropolitan area is a major urban region in the Pacific Northwest of the United States centered on the city of Portland and spanning multiple counties in Oregon and Washington.
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E.
Northeast megalopolis
The Northeast megalopolis is a densely populated urban corridor in the northeastern United States stretching roughly from Boston to Washington, D.C., encompassing major cities and their surrounding metropolitan areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn Target entity description: The United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn is a federally defined metropolitan region in Maine centered on the twin cities of Lewiston and Auburn and encompassing surrounding communities including Androscoggin County.
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A.
Cresco micropolitan area
The Cresco micropolitan area is a small U.S. Census-defined region centered on the city of Cresco in northeastern Iowa, serving as a local hub for surrounding rural communities including Howard County.
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B.
Mount Vernon–Anacortes metropolitan area
The Mount Vernon–Anacortes metropolitan area is a small metro region in northwestern Washington State centered on the cities of Mount Vernon and Anacortes, known for its agricultural lands, coastal scenery, and proximity to the San Juan Islands.
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C.
Monroe metropolitan area
The Monroe metropolitan area is a regional urban and economic hub in northeastern Louisiana centered on the city of Monroe and its surrounding communities.
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D.
Portland metropolitan area
The Portland metropolitan area is a major urban region in the Pacific Northwest of the United States centered on the city of Portland and spanning multiple counties in Oregon and Washington.
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E.
Northeast megalopolis
The Northeast megalopolis is a densely populated urban corridor in the northeastern United States stretching roughly from Boston to Washington, D.C., encompassing major cities and their surrounding metropolitan areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
federally defined metropolitan region
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metropolitan statistical area ⓘ |
| adminCenter |
Auburn, Maine
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Lewiston, Maine ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan area
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Lewiston-Auburn metropolitan area ⓘ
surface form:
Lewiston–Auburn, ME Metropolitan Statistical Area
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| centralCities |
Auburn, Maine
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Lewiston, Maine ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| definedBy |
Bureau of the Census
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surface form:
United States Census Bureau
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| encompasses |
Androscoggin County and nearby areas
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surrounding communities of Lewiston and Auburn ⓘ |
| includesCounty | Androscoggin County, Maine ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maine
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New England ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maine
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surface form:
state of Maine
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| regionType | metropolitan statistical area (MSA) ⓘ |
| twinCities |
Auburn, Maine
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Lewiston, Maine ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| usedFor | statistical purposes ⓘ |
| usedIn |
economic analysis
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population statistics ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn Description of subject: The United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn is a federally defined metropolitan region in Maine centered on the twin cities of Lewiston and Auburn and encompassing surrounding communities including Androscoggin County.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Androscoggin County, Maine
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partOf
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United States Census Bureau metropolitan area of Lewiston-Auburn
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