Patuxent River
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The Patuxent River is a major Maryland waterway that flows through central parts of the state and serves as an important ecological and historical tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Patuxent River canonical | 34 |
| Patuxent River, Maryland | 2 |
| Middle Patuxent River | 1 |
| Pax River | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T732729 — 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: Patuxent River Context triple: [Chesapeake Bay, hasInflow, Patuxent River]
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A.
Aquia Harbour, Virginia
Aquia Harbour, Virginia is a planned residential community and census-designated place in Stafford County known for its marina, golf course, and proximity to Quantico and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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B.
Occoquan
Occoquan is a small historic town in Northern Virginia known for its preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture, riverside setting, and arts and crafts shops.
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C.
Baltimore Harbor
Baltimore Harbor is a historic seaport in Baltimore, Maryland, best known as the site of the War of 1812 battle that inspired the United States national anthem.
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D.
Accokeek, Maryland
Accokeek, Maryland is a suburban community in southern Prince George’s County known for its scenic Potomac River shoreline and proximity to Washington, D.C.
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E.
Patapsco River
The Patapsco River is a major waterway in central Maryland that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and forms the harbor of Baltimore.
- 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: Patuxent River Target entity description: The Patuxent River is a major Maryland waterway that flows through central parts of the state and serves as an important ecological and historical tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.
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A.
Aquia Harbour, Virginia
Aquia Harbour, Virginia is a planned residential community and census-designated place in Stafford County known for its marina, golf course, and proximity to Quantico and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
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B.
Occoquan
Occoquan is a small historic town in Northern Virginia known for its preserved 18th- and 19th-century architecture, riverside setting, and arts and crafts shops.
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C.
Baltimore Harbor
Baltimore Harbor is a historic seaport in Baltimore, Maryland, best known as the site of the War of 1812 battle that inspired the United States national anthem.
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D.
Accokeek, Maryland
Accokeek, Maryland is a suburban community in southern Prince George’s County known for its scenic Potomac River shoreline and proximity to Washington, D.C.
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E.
Patapsco River
The Patapsco River is a major waterway in central Maryland that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and forms the harbor of Baltimore.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| basinSize |
approximately 2,400 square kilometers
ⓘ
approximately 930 square miles ⓘ |
| conservationEffort |
Chesapeake Bay restoration programs
ⓘ
Patuxent River Policy Plan ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Interstate 95
ⓘ
Maryland Route 214 ⓘ Maryland Route 4 ⓘ U.S. Route 50 ⓘ |
| ecologicalSignificance |
important spawning and nursery area for Chesapeake Bay fish
ⓘ
supports tidal marsh and wetland ecosystems ⓘ |
| facesEnvironmentalIssue |
habitat loss
ⓘ
nutrient pollution ⓘ sedimentation ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Anne Arundel County
ⓘ
surface form:
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Calvert County, Maryland ⓘ Charles County, Maryland ⓘ Howard County ⓘ
surface form:
Howard County, Maryland
Montgomery County ⓘ
surface form:
Montgomery County, Maryland
Prince George’s County, Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Prince George's County, Maryland
St. Mary's County, Maryland ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Anne Arundel County
ⓘ
surface form:
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Howard County ⓘ
surface form:
Howard County, Maryland
Prince George’s County, Maryland ⓘ
surface form:
Prince George's County, Maryland
|
| hasEstuary | tidal lower Patuxent River ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryInstallation | Naval Air Station Patuxent River ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Greenwell State Park
ⓘ
Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum ⓘ Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary ⓘ Patuxent Research Refuge ⓘ Patuxent River Park ⓘ |
| hasTributary |
Little Patuxent River
ⓘ
Middle Patuxent River ⓘ Swanson Creek ⓘ Little Patuxent River ⓘ
surface form:
Western Branch Patuxent River
|
| historicalSignificance |
saw military activity during the War of 1812
ⓘ
site of early colonial settlements in Maryland ⓘ used as transportation route during colonial era ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 115 miles
ⓘ
approximately 185 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Maryland ⓘ |
| majorTributaryOf | Chesapeake Bay ⓘ |
| mouth | Chesapeake Bay ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from an Algonquian-language term ⓘ |
| near |
Bowie, Maryland
ⓘ
Laurel, Maryland ⓘ Lexington Park, Maryland ⓘ Solomons, Maryland ⓘ Upper Marlboro, Maryland ⓘ |
| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
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| riverSystem |
Chesapeake Bay
ⓘ
surface form:
Chesapeake Bay watershed
|
| sourceLocation | near Mount Airy, Maryland ⓘ |
| sourceRegion |
Piedmont region
ⓘ
surface form:
Piedmont region of Maryland
|
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Patuxent River Description of subject: The Patuxent River is a major Maryland waterway that flows through central parts of the state and serves as an important ecological and historical tributary of the Chesapeake Bay.
Referenced by (38)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Middle Patuxent River
this entity surface form:
Patuxent River, Maryland
this entity surface form:
Pax River
this entity surface form:
Patuxent River, Maryland