Matanzas River
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The Matanzas River is a tidal estuary on Florida’s northeast coast that flows past historic St. Augustine and forms part of the Intracoastal Waterway.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matanzas River canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2017002 — 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.
Target entity: Matanzas River Context triple: [St. Augustine, Florida, locatedOnWaterBody, Matanzas River]
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A.
Spanish River
The Spanish River is a river in northeastern Ontario, Canada, that flows through a series of lakes and forests before emptying into Lake Huron.
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B.
Mayabeque River
The Mayabeque River is a significant waterway in western Cuba that lends its name to Mayabeque Province and plays an important role in the region’s geography and history.
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C.
Boca River
The Boca River is a small mountain stream in the Sierra Nevada of California that feeds into the Truckee River and is associated with the Boca Reservoir recreation area.
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D.
Banana River
Banana River is a shallow, lagoon-like estuary on Florida’s east coast, situated between Merritt Island and Cape Canaveral and known for its wildlife and proximity to the Kennedy Space Center.
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E.
Coco River
The Coco River is a major Central American river forming much of the border between Nicaragua and Honduras and flowing into the Caribbean Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Matanzas River Target entity description: The Matanzas River is a tidal estuary on Florida’s northeast coast that flows past historic St. Augustine and forms part of the Intracoastal Waterway.
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A.
Spanish River
The Spanish River is a river in northeastern Ontario, Canada, that flows through a series of lakes and forests before emptying into Lake Huron.
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B.
Mayabeque River
The Mayabeque River is a significant waterway in western Cuba that lends its name to Mayabeque Province and plays an important role in the region’s geography and history.
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C.
Boca River
The Boca River is a small mountain stream in the Sierra Nevada of California that feeds into the Truckee River and is associated with the Boca Reservoir recreation area.
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D.
Banana River
Banana River is a shallow, lagoon-like estuary on Florida’s east coast, situated between Merritt Island and Cape Canaveral and known for its wildlife and proximity to the Kennedy Space Center.
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E.
Coco River
The Coco River is a major Central American river forming much of the border between Nicaragua and Honduras and flowing into the Caribbean Sea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
tidal estuary ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Matanzas Inlet
ⓘ
Tolomato River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ecosystemType | estuarine ecosystem ⓘ |
| etymology | Spanish word "matanzas" meaning "slaughters" or "killings" ⓘ |
| flowsPast | St. Augustine, Florida ⓘ |
| governedBy | State of Florida environmental regulations ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ |
| hasBridge | State Road A1A crossings ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
mangroves (localized)
ⓘ
salt marshes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | associated with Spanish colonial defense of St. Augustine ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSite | Castillo de San Marcos vicinity ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Fort Matanzas National Monument
ⓘ
Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve ⓘ |
| hasTidalInfluence | Atlantic Ocean tides ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
dolphins
ⓘ
manatees ⓘ saltmarsh vegetation ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ wading birds ⓘ |
| hydrologicalSystem | Atlantic coastal lagoon system ⓘ |
| isEstuaryOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve
ⓘ
surface form:
Guana Tolomato Matanzas estuarine system
|
| locatedIn |
Flagler County, Florida
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florida ⓘ St. Johns County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | National Estuarine Research Reserve System ⓘ |
| mouthLocatedIn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Spanish ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Palm Coast, Florida
ⓘ
St. Augustine Beach, Florida ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
ⓘ
surface form:
Intracoastal Waterway
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| region | Northeast Florida ⓘ |
| separates | Anastasia Island from mainland Florida ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
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fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ wildlife observation ⓘ |
| waterbodyType | brackish water ⓘ |
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Subject: Matanzas River Description of subject: The Matanzas River is a tidal estuary on Florida’s northeast coast that flows past historic St. Augustine and forms part of the Intracoastal Waterway.
Referenced by (8)
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