Swan’s Island, Maine
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Swan’s Island, Maine is a small, remote island community off the coast of Hancock County known for its fishing heritage, quiet natural beauty, and reliance on ferry access to the mainland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swan’s Island, Maine canonical | 2 |
| Swans Island, Maine | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1850248 — 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: Swan’s Island, Maine Context triple: [Maine State Ferry Service, servesIsland, Swan’s Island, 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.
Matinicus Isle, Maine
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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D.
Islesboro, Maine
Islesboro, Maine is a small island town in Penobscot Bay known for its scenic coastal setting, summer residences, and reliance on ferry access to the mainland.
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E.
Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle, Maine is the largest city in Aroostook County and a regional hub for education, commerce, and outdoor recreation in northern Maine.
- 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: Swan’s Island, Maine Target entity description: Swan’s Island, Maine is a small, remote island community off the coast of Hancock County known for its fishing heritage, quiet natural beauty, and reliance on ferry access to the mainland.
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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.
Matinicus Isle, Maine
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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D.
Islesboro, Maine
Islesboro, Maine is a small island town in Penobscot Bay known for its scenic coastal setting, summer residences, and reliance on ferry access to the mainland.
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E.
Presque Isle, Maine
Presque Isle, Maine is the largest city in Aroostook County and a regional hub for education, commerce, and outdoor recreation in northern Maine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island community
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island town ⓘ municipality in Maine ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Hancock County, Maine ⓘ |
| economicRelianceOn | marine resources ⓘ |
| ferryOrigin |
Bass Harbor
ⓘ
surface form:
Bass Harbor, Maine
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| governedBy | local town government ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
quiet natural beauty
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remote ⓘ rural ⓘ small population ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | marine coastal ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
coves and inlets
ⓘ
small village centers ⓘ wooded interior ⓘ working waterfront ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
ferry terminal
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local wharves and piers ⓘ small road network ⓘ |
| hasNaturalResource |
fishing grounds
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lobster grounds ⓘ |
| hasSeason |
cold winters
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cool summers ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | town ⓘ |
| hasTransportConnection | Maine State Ferry Service ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing heritage
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lobster fishing ⓘ maritime culture ⓘ rocky shores ⓘ scenic coastline ⓘ small working harbor ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Downeast Maine ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Acadia National Park
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Mount Desert Island ⓘ |
| partOf | coastal communities of Maine ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | year-round residents and seasonal visitors ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
commercial fishing
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lobstering ⓘ seasonal tourism ⓘ |
| reliantOn | ferry access to the mainland ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourismAttractionType |
nature-based tourism
ⓘ
quiet retreat ⓘ |
| transportAccess | ferry only ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swan’s Island, Maine Description of subject: Swan’s Island, Maine is a small, remote island community off the coast of Hancock County known for its fishing heritage, quiet natural beauty, and reliance on ferry access to the mainland.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Swans Island, Maine