Tomales Bay
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Tomales Bay is a long, narrow inlet on the coast of northern California known for its oyster farms, wildlife, and scenic kayaking and boating.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tomales Bay canonical | 31 |
| Tomales Bay watershed | 2 |
| Tomales Bay (part) | 1 |
| Tomales Bay shoreline | 1 |
| Tomales Bay waters | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T845065 — 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: Tomales Bay Context triple: [Marin County, contains, Tomales Bay]
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A.
Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay is a large natural harbor and coastal lagoon on the Northern California coast, known for its rich marine ecosystems, commercial port, and surrounding wetlands.
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B.
Yaquina Bay
Yaquina Bay is a coastal estuary on the central Oregon coast known for its rich marine ecosystems, fisheries, and role as a hub for marine research and recreation.
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C.
Suisun Bay
Suisun Bay is a shallow tidal estuary in Northern California that forms part of the greater San Francisco Bay system and serves as a key confluence for the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.
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D.
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a large, shallow estuarine inlet on the coast of Northern California, known for its iconic bridges, maritime activity, and role as the geographic center of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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E.
Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay is a scenic, glacier-carved inlet on Lake Tahoe renowned for its turquoise waters, surrounding granite peaks, and status as one of California’s most photographed natural landmarks.
- 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: Tomales Bay Target entity description: Tomales Bay is a long, narrow inlet on the coast of northern California known for its oyster farms, wildlife, and scenic kayaking and boating.
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A.
Humboldt Bay
Humboldt Bay is a large natural harbor and coastal lagoon on the Northern California coast, known for its rich marine ecosystems, commercial port, and surrounding wetlands.
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B.
Yaquina Bay
Yaquina Bay is a coastal estuary on the central Oregon coast known for its rich marine ecosystems, fisheries, and role as a hub for marine research and recreation.
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C.
Suisun Bay
Suisun Bay is a shallow tidal estuary in Northern California that forms part of the greater San Francisco Bay system and serves as a key confluence for the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers.
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D.
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a large, shallow estuarine inlet on the coast of Northern California, known for its iconic bridges, maritime activity, and role as the geographic center of the San Francisco Bay Area.
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E.
Emerald Bay
Emerald Bay is a scenic, glacier-carved inlet on Lake Tahoe renowned for its turquoise waters, surrounding granite peaks, and status as one of California’s most photographed natural landmarks.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
inlet ⓘ |
| bayType | coastal embayment ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| formedBy | tectonic activity along the San Andreas Fault ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting |
San Andreas Fault zone
ⓘ
linked to:
San Andreas Fault
|
| hasAccessPoint |
Hearts Desire Beach
ⓘ
Millerton Point ⓘ Nick’s Cove area ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | estuarine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasIndustry | shellfish aquaculture ⓘ |
| hasProduct |
Kumamoto oysters
ⓘ
Pacific oysters ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Tomales Bay State Park ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnShore |
Inverness, California
ⓘ
Marshall, California ⓘ Point Reyes Station, California ⓘ
linked to:
Point Reyes Station
Tomales, California ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
fish species typical of California coastal estuaries
ⓘ
harbor seals ⓘ migratory birds ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boating
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ oyster farms ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| length | about 15 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Marin County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Marin County
|
| locatedOn | Pacific coast of northern California ⓘ |
| near | Point Reyes National Seashore ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest–southeast ⓘ |
| partOf |
Point Reyes National Seashore region
ⓘ
linked to:
Point Reyes National Seashore
|
| popularActivity |
birdwatching
ⓘ
camping on nearby beaches ⓘ fishing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ sea kayaking ⓘ stand-up paddleboarding ⓘ |
| region | West Marin ⓘ |
| separates |
Point Reyes Peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Tomales Point
mainland Marin County ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial oyster farming
ⓘ
marine research and monitoring ⓘ recreational shellfish harvesting ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomales Bay Description of subject: Tomales Bay is a long, narrow inlet on the coast of northern California known for its oyster farms, wildlife, and scenic kayaking and boating.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tomales Bay
subject linked to:
Inverness
linked to: Tomales Bay
linked to: Tomales Bay
linked to: Tomales Bay
linked to: Tomales Bay