Hudson River at Troy
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The Hudson River at Troy is a section of New York’s Hudson River near the city of Troy, known as a key navigation point where the river meets the Erie Canal system and tidal influence ends.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hudson River at Troy canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9764799 — 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: Hudson River at Troy Context triple: [Green Island Bridge, crosses, Hudson River at Troy]
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A.
Hudson River at Hadley, New York
Hudson River at Hadley, New York is the scenic stretch of the Hudson in the southern Adirondacks where it meets the Sacandaga River, known for its natural beauty and whitewater recreation.
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B.
Great River, New York
Great River, New York is a small hamlet on Long Island’s South Shore known for its waterfront location along the Great South Bay and proximity to Heckscher State Park.
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C.
Saw Mill River
Saw Mill River is a tributary of the Hudson River in southeastern New York, flowing through urban and suburban communities in Westchester County.
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D.
Rondout Creek
Rondout Creek is a significant stream in southeastern New York that flows through the Catskill region and the city of Kingston before joining the Hudson River.
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E.
Onondaga Creek
Onondaga Creek is a stream in central New York that flows north through the city of Syracuse into Onondaga Lake.
- 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: Hudson River at Troy Target entity description: The Hudson River at Troy is a section of New York’s Hudson River near the city of Troy, known as a key navigation point where the river meets the Erie Canal system and tidal influence ends.
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A.
Hudson River at Hadley, New York
Hudson River at Hadley, New York is the scenic stretch of the Hudson in the southern Adirondacks where it meets the Sacandaga River, known for its natural beauty and whitewater recreation.
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B.
Great River, New York
Great River, New York is a small hamlet on Long Island’s South Shore known for its waterfront location along the Great South Bay and proximity to Heckscher State Park.
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C.
Saw Mill River
Saw Mill River is a tributary of the Hudson River in southeastern New York, flowing through urban and suburban communities in Westchester County.
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D.
Rondout Creek
Rondout Creek is a significant stream in southeastern New York that flows through the Catskill region and the city of Kingston before joining the Hudson River.
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E.
Onondaga Creek
Onondaga Creek is a stream in central New York that flows north through the city of Syracuse into Onondaga Lake.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
ⓘ
river reach ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
New York City area
NERFINISHED
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upstate New York interior via canals ⓘ |
| connectsTo | Champlain Canal (via Hudson River system) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| downstreamFrom | Troy Federal Lock and Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
end of tidal influence on the Hudson River
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transition between tidal and non‑tidal Hudson River ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInfrastructure | bridges over the Hudson River at Troy ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandUse |
industrial facilities
ⓘ
port and docking facilities ⓘ urban waterfront ⓘ |
| hasWaterBodyType | navigable river ⓘ |
| hydrologicallyConnectsTo |
Erie Canal system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York State Canal System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | critical link between Atlantic tidewater and inland canal network ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Rensselaer County, New York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State of New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Troy, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Army Corps of Engineers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
City of Troy waterfront
NERFINISHED
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Troy Federal Lock and Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hudson River
NERFINISHED
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Hudson River estuarine system boundary ⓘ |
| role |
junction of Hudson River and Erie Canal navigation routes
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key navigation point on the Hudson River ⓘ |
| upstreamFrom | Albany, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
access to Great Lakes via Erie Canal
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shipping of bulk commodities ⓘ |
| waterwayUse |
barge traffic route
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commercial navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hudson River at Troy Description of subject: The Hudson River at Troy is a section of New York’s Hudson River near the city of Troy, known as a key navigation point where the river meets the Erie Canal system and tidal influence ends.
Referenced by (1)
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