Guemes Island, Washington
E273343
Guemes Island, Washington is a small, rural island community in Skagit County known for its quiet residential character, natural scenery, and ferry connection to Anacortes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guemes Island, Washington canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2499952 — 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: Guemes Island, Washington Context triple: [Mount Vernon–Anacortes metropolitan area, hasUnincorporatedCommunity, Guemes Island, Washington]
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A.
Whidbey Island
Whidbey Island is a large, scenic island in Washington State known for its coastal landscapes, small towns, and role as a popular getaway in the Puget Sound area.
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B.
Camano Island
Camano Island is a large, mostly rural island in Washington State known for its forests, beaches, and scenic views of Puget Sound and the Cascade and Olympic Mountains.
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C.
Vashon Island
Vashon Island is a rural, ferry-accessible island community in Washington State known for its scenic landscapes, small-town character, and vibrant arts and agricultural scenes.
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D.
sauvie Island
Sauvie Island is a large river island near Portland, Oregon, known for its rich Indigenous history, wildlife refuges, and agricultural and recreational use.
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E.
Clallam Bay, Washington
Clallam Bay, Washington is a small unincorporated coastal community on the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the northwestern part of the state.
- 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: Guemes Island, Washington Target entity description: Guemes Island, Washington is a small, rural island community in Skagit County known for its quiet residential character, natural scenery, and ferry connection to Anacortes.
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A.
Whidbey Island
Whidbey Island is a large, scenic island in Washington State known for its coastal landscapes, small towns, and role as a popular getaway in the Puget Sound area.
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B.
Camano Island
Camano Island is a large, mostly rural island in Washington State known for its forests, beaches, and scenic views of Puget Sound and the Cascade and Olympic Mountains.
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C.
Vashon Island
Vashon Island is a rural, ferry-accessible island community in Washington State known for its scenic landscapes, small-town character, and vibrant arts and agricultural scenes.
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D.
sauvie Island
Sauvie Island is a large river island near Portland, Oregon, known for its rich Indigenous history, wildlife refuges, and agricultural and recreational use.
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E.
Clallam Bay, Washington
Clallam Bay, Washington is a small unincorporated coastal community on the Strait of Juan de Fuca in the northwestern part of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| areaCode | 360 ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
natural scenery
ⓘ
quiet residential character ⓘ rural community ⓘ |
| climate | marine west coast climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
passenger ferry
ⓘ
vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Anacortes
ⓘ
surface form:
Anacortes, Washington
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Skagit County
ⓘ
surface form:
Skagit County, Washington
|
| ferryTerminal | Guemes Island Ferry Terminal ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Skagit County Board of Commissioners
ⓘ
surface form:
Skagit County government
|
| hasAccessType | ferry-only access ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineFeature |
beaches
ⓘ
rocky shoreline ⓘ |
| hasCommunityFacility |
Guemes Island Community Center
ⓘ
Joyce General Store ⓘ
surface form:
Guemes Island General Store
|
| hasPublicService | volunteer fire department ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
bicycling
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ |
| hasReligiousBuilding | Guemes Island Community Church ⓘ |
| hasTransportation | Guemes Island Ferry ⓘ |
| hasVegetationType | coniferous forest ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Mount Baker
ⓘ
San Juan Islands ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
bald eagles
ⓘ
seals ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ |
| landUse |
forested areas
ⓘ
primarily residential ⓘ small-scale agriculture ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Puget Sound ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterbodySubdivision | Salish Sea ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity |
Anacortes
ⓘ
surface form:
Anacortes, Washington
|
| locatedNorthOf |
Anacortes
ⓘ
surface form:
Anacortes, Washington
|
| nearestMajorHighway | Washington State Route 20 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
scenic views of surrounding islands
ⓘ
small, close-knit community ⓘ |
| partOf |
San Juan Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
San Juan Islands region
|
| postalCode | 98221 ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Pacific Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Daylight Time
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Guemes Island, Washington Description of subject: Guemes Island, Washington is a small, rural island community in Skagit County known for its quiet residential character, natural scenery, and ferry connection to Anacortes.
Referenced by (1)
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