Rockland–Vinalhaven
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Rockland–Vinalhaven is a ferry route in Maine connecting the mainland town of Rockland with the island community of Vinalhaven across Penobscot Bay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rockland–Vinalhaven canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1850237 — 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: Rockland–Vinalhaven Context triple: [Maine State Ferry Service, route, Rockland–Vinalhaven]
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A.
Rockland
Rockland is a small suburban town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, known for its residential character and proximity to Boston.
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B.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth is a coastal town on Cape Cod in Massachusetts known for its beaches, historic villages, and tourism.
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C.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth is a small historic port town and popular tourist destination on the western side of the Isle of Wight in England.
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D.
Lovell, Maine
Lovell, Maine is a small rural town in Oxford County known for its scenic lakes and mountains in western Maine.
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E.
Chebeague Island, Maine
Chebeague Island, Maine is a small island community in Casco Bay known for its coastal scenery, historic fishing and lobstering heritage, and role as a seasonal and year-round residential destination.
- 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: Rockland–Vinalhaven Target entity description: Rockland–Vinalhaven is a ferry route in Maine connecting the mainland town of Rockland with the island community of Vinalhaven across Penobscot Bay.
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A.
Rockland
Rockland is a small suburban town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, known for its residential character and proximity to Boston.
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B.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth is a coastal town on Cape Cod in Massachusetts known for its beaches, historic villages, and tourism.
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C.
Yarmouth
Yarmouth is a small historic port town and popular tourist destination on the western side of the Isle of Wight in England.
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D.
Lovell, Maine
Lovell, Maine is a small rural town in Oxford County known for its scenic lakes and mountains in western Maine.
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E.
Chebeague Island, Maine
Chebeague Island, Maine is a small island community in Casco Bay known for its coastal scenery, historic fishing and lobstering heritage, and role as a seasonal and year-round residential destination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry route
ⓘ
transport service ⓘ |
| alsoCarries |
freight
ⓘ
vehicles ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Penobscot Bay ⓘ |
| connects |
Rockland, Maine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vinalhaven, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsIslandCommunity | Vinalhaven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsMainlandTown |
Rockland–Islesboro
ⓘ
surface form:
Rockland
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Penobscot Bay ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maine
|
| importance | primary access route to Vinalhaven by road vehicles ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maine ⓘ |
| navigationArea | coastal waters of Maine ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Maine State Ferry Service ⓘ |
| partOf |
Maine State Ferry Service
ⓘ
surface form:
Maine State Ferry Service network
|
| primaryPurpose | passenger transport ⓘ |
| region |
Midcoast Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid Coast Maine
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| serves |
Knox County, Maine
ⓘ
Vinalhaven community ⓘ |
| supports |
local economy of Rockland
ⓘ
local economy of Vinalhaven ⓘ local fishing industry ⓘ |
| terminalOnIsland |
Rockland Ferry Terminal
ⓘ
surface form:
Vinalhaven Ferry Terminal
|
| terminalOnMainland | Rockland Ferry Terminal ⓘ |
| transportMode | maritime transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commuter travel
ⓘ
goods transport ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rockland–Vinalhaven Description of subject: Rockland–Vinalhaven is a ferry route in Maine connecting the mainland town of Rockland with the island community of Vinalhaven across Penobscot Bay.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.