Strait of Belle Isle
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The Strait of Belle Isle is a narrow waterway separating Newfoundland from the Labrador Peninsula, serving as an important northern entrance between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strait of Belle Isle canonical | 2 |
| Belle Isle Strait | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2274658 — 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: Strait of Belle Isle Context triple: [Gulf of St. Lawrence, connectedTo, Strait of Belle Isle]
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A.
Cabot Strait
Cabot Strait is a major North Atlantic shipping passage between Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island that forms one of the primary entrances to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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B.
McFarlane Strait
McFarlane Strait is a narrow marine passage in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, lying between Greenwich Island and neighboring islands and serving as part of an important local shipping and research route.
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C.
Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait is a shallow arm of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in eastern Canada, known for separating Prince Edward Island from the mainland provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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D.
Johnstone Strait
Johnstone Strait is a narrow, scenic waterway off the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, renowned as a prime habitat and viewing area for orcas and other marine wildlife.
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E.
Muskeget Channel
Muskeget Channel is a tidal waterway off the coast of Massachusetts that separates Nantucket from Martha’s Vineyard and connects the surrounding coastal waters of the Atlantic.
- 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: Strait of Belle Isle Target entity description: The Strait of Belle Isle is a narrow waterway separating Newfoundland from the Labrador Peninsula, serving as an important northern entrance between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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A.
Cabot Strait
Cabot Strait is a major North Atlantic shipping passage between Newfoundland and Cape Breton Island that forms one of the primary entrances to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
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B.
McFarlane Strait
McFarlane Strait is a narrow marine passage in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, lying between Greenwich Island and neighboring islands and serving as part of an important local shipping and research route.
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C.
Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait is a shallow arm of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in eastern Canada, known for separating Prince Edward Island from the mainland provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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D.
Johnstone Strait
Johnstone Strait is a narrow, scenic waterway off the northeastern coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, renowned as a prime habitat and viewing area for orcas and other marine wildlife.
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E.
Muskeget Channel
Muskeget Channel is a tidal waterway off the coast of Massachusetts that separates Nantucket from Martha’s Vineyard and connects the surrounding coastal waters of the Atlantic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Newfoundland and Labrador coastline
ⓘ
surface form:
Labrador coast
island of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| connects |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of St. Lawrence ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasClimateInfluence | cold Labrador Current ⓘ |
| hasCondition |
frequent fog
ⓘ
sea ice in winter ⓘ |
| hasCurrent | strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasFerryConnection |
Labrador
ⓘ
island of Newfoundland ⓘ
surface form:
Newfoundland
|
| hasHazard |
icebergs
ⓘ
strong winds ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse |
route for European explorers
ⓘ
traditional fishing grounds ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | French ⓘ |
| hasLength |
approximately 125 kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 78 miles ⓘ |
| hasMajorIsland |
Belle Isle
ⓘ
Quirpon Island ⓘ St. Modeste Island ⓘ |
| hasMinimumWidth |
about 15 kilometres
ⓘ
about 9 miles ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProvince |
Newfoundland and Labrador
ⓘ
Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
|
| hasNearbySettlement |
Blanc-Sablon
ⓘ
L’Anse-au-Clair ⓘ
surface form:
L'Anse-au-Clair
St. Barbe ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalIceCover | winter and early spring ⓘ |
| isAlsoKnownAs |
Strait of Belle Isle
ⓘ
surface form:
Belle Isle Strait
|
| isEcologicallyImportantFor |
marine mammals
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ |
| isNavigationChannelFor | vessels entering Gulf of St. Lawrence from north ⓘ |
| isNorthernEntranceTo | Gulf of St. Lawrence ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | northern entrance to Gulf of St. Lawrence ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
eastern Canada
ⓘ
Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ
surface form:
province of Newfoundland and Labrador
|
| nameMeaning | Beautiful Island Strait ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf of St. Lawrence
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of St. Lawrence system
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| separates |
Labrador Peninsula
ⓘ
island of Newfoundland ⓘ
surface form:
Newfoundland
|
| usedFor |
ferry transportation
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ shipping route ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Strait of Belle Isle Description of subject: The Strait of Belle Isle is a narrow waterway separating Newfoundland from the Labrador Peninsula, serving as an important northern entrance between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Belle Isle Strait