Ward’s Island ferry dock
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Ward’s Island ferry dock is a small Toronto ferry terminal on the Toronto Islands that serves as the main arrival and departure point for visitors to Ward’s Island and its nearby beach.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ward’s Island ferry dock canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4535279 — 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: Ward’s Island ferry dock Context triple: [Ward’s Island Beach, nearby, Ward’s Island ferry dock]
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A.
Red Hook ferry landing
Red Hook ferry landing is a waterfront terminal in Brooklyn, New York, serving NYC Ferry passengers traveling to and from the Red Hook neighborhood.
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B.
East 34th Street Ferry Landing
East 34th Street Ferry Landing is a Manhattan waterfront terminal on the East River that serves as a key stop for NYC Ferry commuter and recreational routes.
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C.
Canarsie Pier
Canarsie Pier is a historic recreational pier in Brooklyn, New York, offering fishing, waterfront views, and access to the surrounding Jamaica Bay area.
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D.
Staten Island Ferry terminals
Staten Island Ferry terminals are major New York City transportation hubs that serve as the departure and arrival points for the free passenger ferries connecting Staten Island and Manhattan.
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E.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 ferry landing
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 ferry landing is a waterfront dock in Brooklyn that serves as a passenger stop for NYC Ferry service along the South Brooklyn 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: Ward’s Island ferry dock Target entity description: Ward’s Island ferry dock is a small Toronto ferry terminal on the Toronto Islands that serves as the main arrival and departure point for visitors to Ward’s Island and its nearby beach.
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A.
Red Hook ferry landing
Red Hook ferry landing is a waterfront terminal in Brooklyn, New York, serving NYC Ferry passengers traveling to and from the Red Hook neighborhood.
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B.
East 34th Street Ferry Landing
East 34th Street Ferry Landing is a Manhattan waterfront terminal on the East River that serves as a key stop for NYC Ferry commuter and recreational routes.
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C.
Canarsie Pier
Canarsie Pier is a historic recreational pier in Brooklyn, New York, offering fishing, waterfront views, and access to the surrounding Jamaica Bay area.
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D.
Staten Island Ferry terminals
Staten Island Ferry terminals are major New York City transportation hubs that serve as the departure and arrival points for the free passenger ferries connecting Staten Island and Manhattan.
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E.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 ferry landing
Brooklyn Bridge Park Pier 6 ferry landing is a waterfront dock in Brooklyn that serves as a passenger stop for NYC Ferry service along the South Brooklyn route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry terminal
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Ward’s Island shoreline ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Jack Layton Ferry Terminal
NERFINISHED
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mainland Toronto ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasAccessRestriction | no private cars on Toronto Islands ⓘ |
| hasAccessTo |
Ward’s Island beach area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ward’s Island parkland ⓘ Ward’s Island residential community ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Ward’s Island Beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ward’s Island residential community ⓘ park and picnic areas on Ward’s Island ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalVariation | higher traffic in summer ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
dock
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pier ⓘ |
| hasTicketingLocation | mainland terminal ⓘ |
| hasTransportationType | public transit ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Toronto skyline ⓘ |
| isMainArrivalPointFor | visitors to Ward’s Island ⓘ |
| isMainDeparturePointFor | visitors from Ward’s Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
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Toronto ⓘ Toronto Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Ward’s Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Lake Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | City of Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Toronto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Toronto Island ferry system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryModeOfTransport | ferry ⓘ |
| serves |
Ward’s Island
NERFINISHED
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Ward’s Island Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | pedestrians ⓘ |
| usedFor | passenger transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ward’s Island ferry dock Description of subject: Ward’s Island ferry dock is a small Toronto ferry terminal on the Toronto Islands that serves as the main arrival and departure point for visitors to Ward’s Island and its nearby beach.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.