Washington Island, Wisconsin
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Washington Island, Wisconsin is a remote island community in Lake Michigan’s Door County, known for its rugged shoreline, Scandinavian heritage, and location at the treacherous strait between Green Bay and the lake.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Washington Island, Wisconsin canonical | 9 |
| Washington Island, Wisconsin vicinity | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14915577 — 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: Washington Island, Wisconsin Context triple: [Death’s Door, near, Washington Island, Wisconsin]
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A.
Hiawatha Island
Hiawatha Island is an island located within Rice Lake in Ontario, Canada, known for its natural scenery and recreational opportunities.
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B.
Presque Isle, Wisconsin
Presque Isle, Wisconsin is a small Northwoods community known for its abundant lakes, forests, and outdoor recreation opportunities near the Michigan border.
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C.
Hennepin Island
Hennepin Island is a small island in the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, historically significant for its role in the city’s early industrial and milling development.
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D.
Calumet Island
Calumet Island is a small, privately owned island in the Thousand Islands region of the Saint Lawrence River, known for its historic mansion and scenic waterfront.
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E.
Waupoos Island
Waupoos Island is a small island in Lake Ontario near Waupoos, Ontario, known for its scenic shoreline, cottages, and recreational boating.
- 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: Washington Island, Wisconsin Target entity description: Washington Island, Wisconsin is a remote island community in Lake Michigan’s Door County, known for its rugged shoreline, Scandinavian heritage, and location at the treacherous strait between Green Bay and the lake.
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A.
Hiawatha Island
Hiawatha Island is an island located within Rice Lake in Ontario, Canada, known for its natural scenery and recreational opportunities.
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B.
Presque Isle, Wisconsin
Presque Isle, Wisconsin is a small Northwoods community known for its abundant lakes, forests, and outdoor recreation opportunities near the Michigan border.
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C.
Hennepin Island
Hennepin Island is a small island in the Mississippi River at Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, Minnesota, historically significant for its role in the city’s early industrial and milling development.
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D.
Calumet Island
Calumet Island is a small, privately owned island in the Thousand Islands region of the Saint Lawrence River, known for its historic mansion and scenic waterfront.
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E.
Waupoos Island
Waupoos Island is a small island in Lake Ontario near Waupoos, Ontario, known for its scenic shoreline, cottages, and recreational boating.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Washington Island, Wisconsin
subject linked to:
Town of Washington
subject linked to:
Town of Washington
Town of Washington, Door County, Wisconsin
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subject linked to:
Town of Washington