Stephens Passage
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Stephens Passage is a major marine waterway in southeastern Alaska, known for its scenic fjord-like landscapes and frequent use by cruise ships and wildlife tours.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stephens Passage canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1442188 — 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: Stephens Passage Context triple: [Gastineau Channel, connectedTo, Stephens Passage]
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A.
Mona Passage
The Mona Passage is a strait in the Caribbean Sea that separates the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, serving as a key shipping route and a challenging stretch of water for navigation.
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B.
Tongass Narrows
Tongass Narrows is a coastal waterway in southeastern Alaska known for its busy marine traffic, seaplane operations, and role as the main channel adjacent to the city of Ketchikan.
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C.
Garrison Channel
Garrison Channel is a waterway in downtown Tampa, Florida, that separates the city’s central business district from Harbour Island and serves as a key part of the Tampa waterfront.
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D.
Kaunakakai Harbor
Kaunakakai Harbor is the main commercial and transportation port serving the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaii.
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E.
Barnum Island Channel
Barnum Island Channel is a tidal waterway in Nassau County, New York, separating Barnum Island from the nearby South Shore communities and connecting to the surrounding bays and inlets.
- 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: Stephens Passage Target entity description: Stephens Passage is a major marine waterway in southeastern Alaska, known for its scenic fjord-like landscapes and frequent use by cruise ships and wildlife tours.
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A.
Mona Passage
The Mona Passage is a strait in the Caribbean Sea that separates the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, serving as a key shipping route and a challenging stretch of water for navigation.
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B.
Tongass Narrows
Tongass Narrows is a coastal waterway in southeastern Alaska known for its busy marine traffic, seaplane operations, and role as the main channel adjacent to the city of Ketchikan.
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C.
Garrison Channel
Garrison Channel is a waterway in downtown Tampa, Florida, that separates the city’s central business district from Harbour Island and serves as a key part of the Tampa waterfront.
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D.
Kaunakakai Harbor
Kaunakakai Harbor is the main commercial and transportation port serving the island of Molokaʻi in Hawaii.
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E.
Barnum Island Channel
Barnum Island Channel is a tidal waterway in Nassau County, New York, separating Barnum Island from the nearby South Shore communities and connecting to the surrounding bays and inlets.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
ⓘ
marine waterway ⓘ strait ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Admiralty Island
ⓘ
Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Alaska mainland
Douglas Island ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| climate | maritime subarctic climate ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Frederick Sound
ⓘ
Gastineau Channel ⓘ Holkham Bay ⓘ Taku Inlet ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasActivity |
fishing
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kayaking ⓘ whale watching tours ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep waters
ⓘ
glacial fjord inlets ⓘ numerous islands ⓘ steep forested shorelines ⓘ |
| hasScenicQuality |
frequent fog and dramatic weather
ⓘ
views of snow-capped mountains ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
Steller sea lion
ⓘ
surface form:
Steller sea lions
bald eagles ⓘ harbor seals ⓘ humpback whales ⓘ orca ⓘ porpoises ⓘ |
| knownFor |
glacially carved terrain
ⓘ
marine wildlife ⓘ scenic fjord-like landscapes ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
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Alexander Archipelago ⓘ Southeastern Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Alaska
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| navigatedBy |
Alaska Marine Highway System
ⓘ
surface form:
Alaska Marine Highway ferries
large cruise ships ⓘ |
| near |
Endicott Arm
ⓘ
Juneau ⓘ
surface form:
Juneau, Alaska
Tracy Arm ⓘ |
| partOf |
Alaska Panhandle waterways
ⓘ
Inside Passage ⓘ |
| region |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Northwest coastal region
|
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
cruise ship navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ wildlife viewing tours ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stephens Passage Description of subject: Stephens Passage is a major marine waterway in southeastern Alaska, known for its scenic fjord-like landscapes and frequent use by cruise ships and wildlife tours.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.