Peril Strait
E321612
Peril Strait is a narrow, island-dotted waterway in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, known for its strong currents and challenging navigation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Peril Strait canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3005386 — 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: Peril Strait Context triple: [Baranof Island, hasNearbyWaterBody, Peril Strait]
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A.
Strait of Belle Isle
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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B.
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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C.
Mycale Strait
Mycale Strait is a narrow channel of the Aegean Sea between the Greek island of Samos and the Turkish mainland, known for its historical and strategic significance in ancient maritime routes.
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D.
Quark Strait
Quark Strait is a narrow waterway in the northern Baltic Sea that separates parts of Sweden and Finland and connects the Bothnian Sea with the Bothnian Bay.
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E.
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.
- 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: Peril Strait Target entity description: Peril Strait is a narrow, island-dotted waterway in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, known for its strong currents and challenging navigation.
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A.
Strait of Belle Isle
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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B.
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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C.
Mycale Strait
Mycale Strait is a narrow channel of the Aegean Sea between the Greek island of Samos and the Turkish mainland, known for its historical and strategic significance in ancient maritime routes.
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D.
Quark Strait
Quark Strait is a narrow waterway in the northern Baltic Sea that separates parts of Sweden and Finland and connects the Bothnian Sea with the Bothnian Bay.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
waterway ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Chatham Strait
ⓘ
Salisbury Sound ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasCharacteristic |
challenging navigation
ⓘ
island-dotted ⓘ narrow ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasClimate | maritime subarctic climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
commercial fishing transit route
ⓘ
marine transportation route ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Sergius Narrows
ⓘ
tidal rapids ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
narrow channels
ⓘ
rocks and shoals ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Kupreanof Island
ⓘ
surface form:
Krestof Island
Part of Baranof Island ⓘ Part of Chichagof Island ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOrigin | English name ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Alaska
ⓘ
Alexander Archipelago ⓘ Southeastern Alaska ⓘ |
| navigationalStatus | requires careful piloting ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Sitka
ⓘ
surface form:
Sitka, Alaska
|
| partOf | Inside Passage ⓘ |
| region |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
surface form:
Pacific Northwest maritime region
|
| separates |
Baranof Island
ⓘ
Chichagof Island ⓘ |
| usedBy | marine traffic to Sitka ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | saltwater strait ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peril Strait Description of subject: Peril Strait is a narrow, island-dotted waterway in the Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska, known for its strong currents and challenging navigation.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.