Swan’s Island
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Swan’s Island is a small, sparsely populated island community off the coast of Maine, known for its traditional fishing heritage, scenic coastal landscapes, and quiet, rural character.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Swan’s Island canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10074636 — 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: Swan’s Island Context triple: [Bass Harbor–Swan’s Island, connects, Swan’s Island]
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A.
Swan Island
Swan Island is a small island whose scenic views are prominently visible from the nearby vantage point known as Overlook.
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B.
Marsh Island
Marsh Island is a river island in the Penobscot River in Maine that hosts the town of Orono and the main campus of the University of Maine.
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C.
Marsh Island
Marsh Island is a small, marshy island in Seattle’s Lake Washington, known for its wetlands and bird habitat along the Arboretum Waterfront Trail.
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D.
Lovells Island
Lovells Island is a small island in Boston Harbor that is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and known for its historic military fortifications and natural coastal scenery.
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E.
Folly Island
Folly Island is a barrier island along the coast of South Carolina, known for its beaches, surf spots, and proximity to historic Charleston.
- 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: Swan’s Island Target entity description: Swan’s Island is a small, sparsely populated island community off the coast of Maine, known for its traditional fishing heritage, scenic coastal landscapes, and quiet, rural character.
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A.
Swan Island
Swan Island is a small island whose scenic views are prominently visible from the nearby vantage point known as Overlook.
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B.
Marsh Island
Marsh Island is a river island in the Penobscot River in Maine that hosts the town of Orono and the main campus of the University of Maine.
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C.
Marsh Island
Marsh Island is a small, marshy island in Seattle’s Lake Washington, known for its wetlands and bird habitat along the Arboretum Waterfront Trail.
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D.
Lovells Island
Lovells Island is a small island in Boston Harbor that is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and known for its historic military fortifications and natural coastal scenery.
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E.
Folly Island
Folly Island is a barrier island along the coast of South Carolina, known for its beaches, surf spots, and proximity to historic Charleston.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ town ⓘ |
| accessibleBy | ferry ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Hancock County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Board of Selectmen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccessType | no bridge connection to mainland ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 207 ⓘ |
| hasBuiltEnvironment |
small village centers
ⓘ
working wharves ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
quiet community
ⓘ
rural character ⓘ scenic coastal landscapes ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasCommunityType | island community ⓘ |
| hasCulturalIdentity | fishing village culture ⓘ |
| hasDemographicCharacteristic |
larger seasonal population
ⓘ
small year-round population ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
small-scale tourism ⓘ |
| hasEconomicDependenceOn | lobster fishery ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | coastal marine environment ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
harbors
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ wooded interior ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | traditional fishing heritage ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
conserved natural areas
ⓘ
residential ⓘ working waterfront ⓘ |
| hasLocalGovernmentForm | New England town government ⓘ |
| hasPopulationDensity | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 04685 ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalPattern | more activity in summer months ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | island town ⓘ |
| hasTransportationMode | boat access ⓘ |
| knownFor |
coastal scenery
ⓘ
low-key tourism ⓘ traditional fishing community ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gulf of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Down East Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf | Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Hancock County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryIndustry |
fishing
ⓘ
lobstering ⓘ |
| servedByFerryFrom | Bass Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swan’s Island Description of subject: Swan’s Island is a small, sparsely populated island community off the coast of Maine, known for its traditional fishing heritage, scenic coastal landscapes, and quiet, rural character.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.