Dufferin Terrace
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Dufferin Terrace is a long, elevated boardwalk in Old Quebec City offering panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River and the surrounding historic district.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dufferin Terrace canonical | 12 |
| Dufferin Terrace area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2057215 — 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: Dufferin Terrace Context triple: [Château Frontenac, near, Dufferin Terrace]
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A.
Brock Heights
Brock Heights is a residential neighbourhood located within the city of Pickering in Ontario, Canada.
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B.
Windsor Terrace
Windsor Terrace is a quiet, primarily residential neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York City, known for its close-knit community feel and easy access to Prospect Park.
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C.
Clairlea–Birchmount
Clairlea–Birchmount is a residential neighbourhood in the eastern Toronto district of Scarborough, known for its post-war housing, local parks, and family-oriented community.
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D.
Dundas Street
Dundas Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, known for connecting diverse neighborhoods and serving as a key commercial and cultural corridor in the city.
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E.
Eglinton Avenue East
Eglinton Avenue East is a major arterial road in Toronto that runs east–west through several neighbourhoods, including East York, serving as a key commuter and transit corridor.
- 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: Dufferin Terrace Target entity description: Dufferin Terrace is a long, elevated boardwalk in Old Quebec City offering panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River and the surrounding historic district.
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A.
Brock Heights
Brock Heights is a residential neighbourhood located within the city of Pickering in Ontario, Canada.
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B.
Windsor Terrace
Windsor Terrace is a quiet, primarily residential neighborhood in central Brooklyn, New York City, known for its close-knit community feel and easy access to Prospect Park.
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C.
Clairlea–Birchmount
Clairlea–Birchmount is a residential neighbourhood in the eastern Toronto district of Scarborough, known for its post-war housing, local parks, and family-oriented community.
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D.
Dundas Street
Dundas Street is a major east–west thoroughfare in Toronto, Ontario, known for connecting diverse neighborhoods and serving as a key commercial and cultural corridor in the city.
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E.
Eglinton Avenue East
Eglinton Avenue East is a major arterial road in Toronto that runs east–west through several neighbourhoods, including East York, serving as a key commuter and transit corridor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boardwalk
ⓘ
promenade ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | public ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Château Frontenac ⓘ |
| builtOver |
Fort Saint-Louis
ⓘ
surface form:
remains of Fort Saint-Louis
|
| connectsTo |
Parc des Gouverneurs
ⓘ
Promenade des Gouverneurs ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1870s ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| elevation | elevated above the Saint Lawrence River shoreline ⓘ |
| fee | free access ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSite | Saint-Louis Forts and Châteaux National Historic Site (beneath the terrace) ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
benches
ⓘ
gazebos ⓘ interpretive panels ⓘ kiosks ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ |
| hasLighting | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Old Quebec
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Quebec historic district
Saint Lawrence River ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
surface form:
UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Historic District of Old Québec)
|
| inauguratedBy |
1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Dufferin
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| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| length | approximately 430 metres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Old Quebec ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
Quebec City ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Quebec City
ⓘ
surface form:
Ville de Québec
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| namedAfter |
1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava
1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava ⓘ
surface form:
Lord Dufferin
|
| near |
Citadelle of Quebec
ⓘ
Place d’Armes ⓘ |
| officialNameInFrench | Terrasse Dufferin ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1879 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Saint Lawrence River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Old Quebec
ⓘ
surface form:
Historic District of Old Québec
|
| pedestrian | true ⓘ |
| popularFor |
photography
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ street performances ⓘ strolling ⓘ |
| seasonalUse | year-round ⓘ |
| surfaceType | wooden boardwalk ⓘ |
| touristStatus | major attraction in Quebec City ⓘ |
| winterUse | access point to toboggan slide ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dufferin Terrace Description of subject: Dufferin Terrace is a long, elevated boardwalk in Old Quebec City offering panoramic views of the St. Lawrence River and the surrounding historic district.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Place d’Armes (Quebec City)
this entity surface form:
Dufferin Terrace area