Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border
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The Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border is the interprovincial boundary in eastern Canada separating Quebec from the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador across the Labrador Peninsula.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quebec–Labrador border | 1 |
| Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T252625 — 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: Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border Context triple: [Mont D’Iberville, locatedOnBorder, Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border]
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A.
Maine–New Hampshire border
The Maine–New Hampshire border is the state boundary in the northeastern United States separating Maine and New Hampshire, much of it following the course of the Piscataqua River and other natural and surveyed lines.
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B.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is Canada’s easternmost province, comprising the island of Newfoundland and the mainland region of Labrador, known for its rugged coastline, maritime culture, and rich natural resources.
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C.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is a maritime province on Canada’s Atlantic coast known for its rugged coastline, historic seaports, and strong Celtic and Acadian cultural heritage.
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D.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is Canada's smallest province, known for its red sand beaches, rolling farmland, and as the setting of "Anne of Green Gables."
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E.
Canada–United States border region
The Canada–United States border region is the extensive transboundary area where the two countries meet, encompassing shared ecosystems, waterways, and communities that require coordinated environmental and policy management.
- 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: Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border Target entity description: The Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border is the interprovincial boundary in eastern Canada separating Quebec from the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador across the Labrador Peninsula.
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A.
Maine–New Hampshire border
The Maine–New Hampshire border is the state boundary in the northeastern United States separating Maine and New Hampshire, much of it following the course of the Piscataqua River and other natural and surveyed lines.
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B.
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador is Canada’s easternmost province, comprising the island of Newfoundland and the mainland region of Labrador, known for its rugged coastline, maritime culture, and rich natural resources.
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C.
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is a maritime province on Canada’s Atlantic coast known for its rugged coastline, historic seaports, and strong Celtic and Acadian cultural heritage.
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D.
Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island is Canada's smallest province, known for its red sand beaches, rolling farmland, and as the setting of "Anne of Green Gables."
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E.
Canada–United States border region
The Canada–United States border region is the extensive transboundary area where the two countries meet, encompassing shared ecosystems, waterways, and communities that require coordinated environmental and policy management.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Canada–Canada internal border
ⓘ
interprovincial boundary ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of St. Lawrence ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf of Saint Lawrence
|
| betweenSubnationalUnits |
Newfoundland and Labrador
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of Newfoundland and Labrador
Province of Quebec ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| crosses |
Churchill River
ⓘ
surface form:
Churchill River basin
Labrador interior plateau ⓘ |
| definedBy |
British imperial legislation
ⓘ
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council ⓘ
surface form:
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council decision of 1927
|
| disputedBy | Government of Quebec ⓘ |
| endPoint | tripoint with the Quebec–Nunavut boundary in northern Labrador ⓘ |
| follows |
Labrador coast for part of its length
ⓘ
watershed divides in Labrador interior ⓘ |
| governsJurisdiction |
allocation of provincial legislative authority
ⓘ
allocation of provincial natural resource rights ⓘ allocation of provincial taxation authority ⓘ |
| hasDimension | length of several hundred kilometres ⓘ |
| hasDispute | Quebec–Labrador boundary dispute ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext | related to colonial boundaries of New France and British North America ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | final and binding under Canadian constitutional law ⓘ |
| hasSection |
coastal section along the Strait of Belle Isle area
ⓘ
inland section following watershed lines ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Canada
ⓘ
Labrador Peninsula ⓘ |
| mapFeature |
shown on official federal maps of Canada
ⓘ
shown on provincial maps of Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ shown on provincial maps of Quebec ⓘ |
| partOf |
borders of Newfoundland and Labrador
ⓘ
borders of Quebec ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
Canadian federal government (Ottawa)
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Canada
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Newfoundland and Labrador–Nunavut border
ⓘ
Quebec–Ontario border ⓘ interprovincial boundaries of Canada ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
Indigenous land claims in Labrador region
ⓘ
hydroelectric development projects ⓘ resource management in Labrador ⓘ |
| separates |
Labrador
ⓘ
Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
|
| startPoint | shore of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border Description of subject: The Quebec–Newfoundland and Labrador border is the interprovincial boundary in eastern Canada separating Quebec from the mainland portion of Newfoundland and Labrador across the Labrador Peninsula.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Quebec–Labrador border