Oban Bay
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Oban Bay is a sheltered coastal inlet on Scotland’s west coast, known as the scenic natural harbor serving the town of Oban and as a gateway to the Inner Hebrides.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oban Bay canonical | 10 |
| Oban harbour | 3 |
| Oban bay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3687027 — 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: Oban Bay Context triple: [Oban, hasHarbour, Oban Bay]
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A.
Kilchattan Bay
Kilchattan Bay is a small coastal village on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, known for its scenic shoreline and access to walking routes like the West Island Way.
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B.
Bay of Skaill
Bay of Skaill is a coastal bay on the west coast of Orkney’s Mainland, noted for its sandy beach and proximity to the Neolithic village of Skara Brae.
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C.
Wemyss Bay
Wemyss Bay is a coastal village and ferry port in Inverclyde, Scotland, known for its picturesque railway and pier terminal providing access to the Isle of Bute.
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D.
Bay of Orphir
The Bay of Orphir is a coastal inlet on the southwest side of Mainland Orkney in Scotland, known for its scenic shoreline and views across Scapa Flow.
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E.
Wigtown Bay
Wigtown Bay is a large coastal inlet in southwestern Scotland known for its scenic landscapes, wildlife-rich saltmarshes, and role within the Galloway region.
- 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: Oban Bay Target entity description: Oban Bay is a sheltered coastal inlet on Scotland’s west coast, known as the scenic natural harbor serving the town of Oban and as a gateway to the Inner Hebrides.
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A.
Kilchattan Bay
Kilchattan Bay is a small coastal village on the Isle of Bute in Scotland, known for its scenic shoreline and access to walking routes like the West Island Way.
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B.
Bay of Skaill
Bay of Skaill is a coastal bay on the west coast of Orkney’s Mainland, noted for its sandy beach and proximity to the Neolithic village of Skara Brae.
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C.
Wemyss Bay
Wemyss Bay is a coastal village and ferry port in Inverclyde, Scotland, known for its picturesque railway and pier terminal providing access to the Isle of Bute.
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D.
Bay of Orphir
The Bay of Orphir is a coastal inlet on the southwest side of Mainland Orkney in Scotland, known for its scenic shoreline and views across Scapa Flow.
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E.
Wigtown Bay
Wigtown Bay is a large coastal inlet in southwestern Scotland known for its scenic landscapes, wildlife-rich saltmarshes, and role within the Galloway region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
natural harbour ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Oban
ⓘ
surface form:
town of Oban
|
| climateInfluence |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| gatewayTo | Inner Hebrides ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
sailing
ⓘ
sea kayaking ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineType |
harbourfront promenade
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
fishing
ⓘ
maritime transport ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasMarineTraffic |
Caledonian MacBrayne
ⓘ
surface form:
Caledonian MacBrayne ferries
|
| hasNavigationAid | lighthouses in surrounding area ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Oban Distillery
ⓘ
Oban ferry terminal ⓘ Oban railway station ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland | Kerrera ⓘ |
| hasPort | Oban ferry terminal ⓘ |
| hasSunsetViews | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Kerrera
ⓘ
Lismore ⓘ Mull ⓘ |
| isSheltered | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
gateway to the Inner Hebrides
ⓘ
natural harbour ⓘ scenic views ⓘ sheltered waters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Firth of Lorn
ⓘ
west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorCity | Glasgow ⓘ |
| overlookedBy |
McCaig's Tower
ⓘ
Oban ⓘ
surface form:
Oban town centre
|
| partOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| region | Argyll and Bute ⓘ |
| serves | town of Oban ⓘ |
| shelteredBy | island of Kerrera ⓘ |
| supports |
ferry network to Hebridean islands
ⓘ
local fishing industry ⓘ |
| tourismType | coastal tourism ⓘ |
| touristAttractionStatus | popular ⓘ |
| transportRole | regional transport hub ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ferry services
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | coastal inlet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oban Bay Description of subject: Oban Bay is a sheltered coastal inlet on Scotland’s west coast, known as the scenic natural harbor serving the town of Oban and as a gateway to the Inner Hebrides.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Oban bay
this entity surface form:
Oban harbour
this entity surface form:
Oban harbour