Matinicus Isle, Maine
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Matinicus Isle, Maine is a remote, sparsely populated island community in the Gulf of Maine known for its long-standing lobstering tradition and limited access by state-operated ferry or small aircraft.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matinicus Island, Maine | 2 |
| Matinicus Isle, Maine canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1850246 — 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: Matinicus Isle, Maine Context triple: [Maine State Ferry Service, servesIsland, Matinicus Isle, Maine]
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A.
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.
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B.
Eagle Island, Maine
Eagle Island, Maine is a small island in Casco Bay best known as the longtime summer home and now museum site of Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary.
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C.
Brewsters Islands
Brewsters Islands are a small group of islands in Boston Harbor known for their rugged coastal scenery and historic maritime significance.
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D.
Unimak Island
Unimak Island is the largest and easternmost island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain, known for its volcanic peaks and rich wildlife.
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E.
Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island is a large, scenic island off the coast of Maine best known as the home of Acadia National Park and the town of Bar Harbor.
- 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: Matinicus Isle, Maine Target entity description: Matinicus Isle, Maine is a remote, sparsely populated island community in the Gulf of Maine known for its long-standing lobstering tradition and limited access by state-operated ferry or small aircraft.
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A.
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.
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B.
Eagle Island, Maine
Eagle Island, Maine is a small island in Casco Bay best known as the longtime summer home and now museum site of Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary.
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C.
Brewsters Islands
Brewsters Islands are a small group of islands in Boston Harbor known for their rugged coastal scenery and historic maritime significance.
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D.
Unimak Island
Unimak Island is the largest and easternmost island in Alaska’s Aleutian chain, known for its volcanic peaks and rich wildlife.
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E.
Mount Desert Island
Mount Desert Island is a large, scenic island off the coast of Maine best known as the home of Acadia National Park and the town of Bar Harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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island ⓘ island community ⓘ unorganized territory ⓘ |
| access |
private boats
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small aircraft ⓘ state-operated ferry service ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| countryAbbreviation | US ⓘ |
| county | Knox County ⓘ |
| governance | unorganized territory administered by the State of Maine ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 207 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | coastal Maine climate ⓘ |
| hasCommunityType | year-round island community ⓘ |
| hasEconomicDependenceOn | lobster stocks in Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| hasEducationAccess | small local schooling arrangements or mainland schools ⓘ |
| hasElectricPower | locally generated power systems ⓘ |
| hasEmergencyServicesAccess | limited on-island services with reliance on mainland support ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
limited public services
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no bridge connection to mainland ⓘ |
| hasLandingFacility |
airstrip
ⓘ
small harbor ⓘ |
| hasPostalService | post office ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryEconomicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
lobstering ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryIndustry | lobster fishing ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation | larger summer population ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern | clustered village near harbor ⓘ |
| hasStateFIPSCode | 23 ⓘ |
| isRemoteFrom |
Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
Maine mainland
|
| knownFor |
long-standing lobstering tradition
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remote island community ⓘ sparsely populated settlement ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Knox County, Maine
ⓘ
Maine ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| partOf | New England ⓘ |
| population | fewer than 100 year-round residents ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| stateAbbreviation | ME ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportOperator | Maine State Ferry Service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matinicus Isle, Maine Description of subject: Matinicus Isle, Maine is a remote, sparsely populated island community in the Gulf of Maine known for its long-standing lobstering tradition and limited access by state-operated ferry or small aircraft.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Matinicus Island, Maine
this entity surface form:
Matinicus Island, Maine