Strait of Cook
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The Strait of Cook, more commonly known as Cook Strait, is the turbulent body of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands and linking the Tasman Sea with the South Pacific Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strait of Cook canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11144971 — 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: Strait of Cook Context triple: [Miramar, Wellington, New Zealand, adjacentTo, Strait of Cook]
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A.
La Pérouse Strait
La Pérouse Strait is a narrow international waterway between Japan’s Hokkaido and Russia’s Sakhalin Island that links the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk.
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B.
Hinlopen Strait
Hinlopen Strait is a major Arctic sea passage in the Svalbard archipelago, separating Spitsbergen from Nordaustlandet and known for its remote, ice-filled waters and rich polar wildlife.
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C.
Kula Strait
Kula Strait is a narrow waterway in the Solomon Islands that separates parts of the New Georgia Islands and was a significant naval battleground during World War II.
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D.
Bougainville Strait
Bougainville Strait is a narrow waterway in the Solomon Islands that separates Bougainville Island from Choiseul Island and connects the Solomon Sea with the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Makanrushi Strait
Makanrushi Strait is a sea passage in the Kuril Islands chain, separating the island of Makanrushi from its neighboring islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
- 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: Strait of Cook Target entity description: The Strait of Cook, more commonly known as Cook Strait, is the turbulent body of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands and linking the Tasman Sea with the South Pacific Ocean.
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A.
La Pérouse Strait
La Pérouse Strait is a narrow international waterway between Japan’s Hokkaido and Russia’s Sakhalin Island that links the Sea of Japan with the Sea of Okhotsk.
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B.
Hinlopen Strait
Hinlopen Strait is a major Arctic sea passage in the Svalbard archipelago, separating Spitsbergen from Nordaustlandet and known for its remote, ice-filled waters and rich polar wildlife.
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C.
Kula Strait
Kula Strait is a narrow waterway in the Solomon Islands that separates parts of the New Georgia Islands and was a significant naval battleground during World War II.
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D.
Bougainville Strait
Bougainville Strait is a narrow waterway in the Solomon Islands that separates Bougainville Island from Choiseul Island and connects the Solomon Sea with the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Makanrushi Strait
Makanrushi Strait is a sea passage in the Kuril Islands chain, separating the island of Makanrushi from its neighboring islands in the northwest Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
marine waterway ⓘ strait ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Picton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cook Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
South Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Bluebridge ferry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Interislander ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | New Zealand maritime authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimateInfluence | exposed to Roaring Forties winds ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
complex tidal patterns
ⓘ
narrowest point between North and South Islands ⓘ strong tidal rips ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
high winds
ⓘ
large swells ⓘ rough seas ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | about 350 metres ⓘ |
| hasMinimumWidth | about 22 kilometres ⓘ |
| hasNavigationChallenge |
rapid weather changes
ⓘ
strong cross-currents ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Arapaoa Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kapiti Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Marlborough Sounds
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wellington Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
rapidly changing weather
ⓘ
strong currents ⓘ turbulent waters ⓘ |
| hasTidalFlow | strong tidal streams ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
coastal shipping in New Zealand
ⓘ
inter-island transport in New Zealand ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | sea route between New Zealand’s main islands ⓘ |
| locatedIn | between North Island and South Island of New Zealand ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Oceania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | James Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedBy | British explorers ⓘ |
| partOf |
South Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tasman Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates |
North Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ferry transport
ⓘ
shipping route ⓘ |
| waterType | salt water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Strait of Cook Description of subject: The Strait of Cook, more commonly known as Cook Strait, is the turbulent body of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands and linking the Tasman Sea with the South Pacific Ocean.
Referenced by (1)
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