Staunton River
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The Staunton River is a major river in south-central Virginia that flows through rural landscapes and reservoirs before joining the Roanoke River system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Staunton River canonical | 3 |
| Staunton River (nearby waterway) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6994922 — 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: Staunton River Context triple: [Roanoke River, hasTributary, Staunton River]
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A.
Pamunkey River
The Pamunkey River is a major tributary of the York River in eastern Virginia, known for its historical significance to both Indigenous peoples and early colonial settlements.
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B.
Swannanoa River
The Swannanoa River is a tributary of the French Broad River in western North Carolina that flows through the city of Asheville and the surrounding Appalachian region.
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C.
South River
South River is a coastal waterway in Duxbury, Massachusetts, that flows through marshlands into Duxbury Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
South River
South River is a small village in Ontario, Canada, known as a gateway to nearby provincial parks and outdoor recreation in the Almaguin Highlands region.
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E.
South River
South River is a waterway in Georgia that flows through the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, contributing to its natural and scenic landscape.
- 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: Staunton River Target entity description: The Staunton River is a major river in south-central Virginia that flows through rural landscapes and reservoirs before joining the Roanoke River system.
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A.
Pamunkey River
The Pamunkey River is a major tributary of the York River in eastern Virginia, known for its historical significance to both Indigenous peoples and early colonial settlements.
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B.
Swannanoa River
The Swannanoa River is a tributary of the French Broad River in western North Carolina that flows through the city of Asheville and the surrounding Appalachian region.
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C.
South River
South River is a coastal waterway in Duxbury, Massachusetts, that flows through marshlands into Duxbury Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
South River
South River is a small village in Ontario, Canada, known as a gateway to nearby provincial parks and outdoor recreation in the Almaguin Highlands region.
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E.
South River
South River is a waterway in Georgia that flows through the Arabia Mountain National Heritage Area, contributing to its natural and scenic landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Roanoke River (in parts of Virginia historical usage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| flowsInto | John H. Kerr Reservoir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Campbell County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlotte County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Halifax County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mecklenburg County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsylvania County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ rural landscapes ⓘ |
| formsBorderBetween |
Campbell County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlotte County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Halifax County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Mecklenburg County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pittsylvania County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | freshwater riverine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
floodplain habitats
ⓘ
riparian forests ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | American Civil War (Staunton River Bridge) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Staunton River Battlefield State Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Staunton River State Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationSite | Staunton River State Park campground ⓘ |
| hasReservoir |
John H. Kerr Reservoir
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kerr Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Leesville Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWatershed | Roanoke River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Virginia
ⓘ
south-central Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Roanoke River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
Piedmont region of Virginia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southside Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tributaryOf | Roanoke River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ hydroelectric power ⓘ irrigation ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Staunton River Description of subject: The Staunton River is a major river in south-central Virginia that flows through rural landscapes and reservoirs before joining the Roanoke River system.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Staunton River (nearby waterway)