Minas Channel
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Minas Channel is a tidal waterway in Nova Scotia that connects the Minas Basin to the Bay of Fundy, an area renowned for some of the highest tides in the world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minas Channel canonical | 1 |
| Minas Passage | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18719459 — 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: Minas Channel Context triple: [Minas Basin, hasPart, Minas Channel]
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A.
Dindings Channel
Dindings Channel is a coastal waterway in Malaysia that separates Pangkor Island from the mainland and serves as an important route for local maritime traffic.
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B.
Ambrose Channel
Ambrose Channel is the main deep-water shipping channel that provides large vessels with access between the Atlantic Ocean and the Port of New York and New Jersey.
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C.
Finlayson Channel
Finlayson Channel is a long, narrow fjord-like waterway on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada, forming part of the Inside Passage.
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D.
Blackett Strait
Blackett Strait is a narrow waterway in the Solomon Islands, situated between islands of the New Georgia group and noted for its strategic role in naval operations during World War II.
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E.
Cook Strait
Cook Strait is the narrow, often turbulent body of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands, known for its strong currents and challenging maritime conditions.
- 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: Minas Channel Target entity description: Minas Channel is a tidal waterway in Nova Scotia that connects the Minas Basin to the Bay of Fundy, an area renowned for some of the highest tides in the world.
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A.
Dindings Channel
Dindings Channel is a coastal waterway in Malaysia that separates Pangkor Island from the mainland and serves as an important route for local maritime traffic.
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B.
Ambrose Channel
Ambrose Channel is the main deep-water shipping channel that provides large vessels with access between the Atlantic Ocean and the Port of New York and New Jersey.
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C.
Finlayson Channel
Finlayson Channel is a long, narrow fjord-like waterway on the central coast of British Columbia, Canada, forming part of the Inside Passage.
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D.
Blackett Strait
Blackett Strait is a narrow waterway in the Solomon Islands, situated between islands of the New Georgia group and noted for its strategic role in naval operations during World War II.
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E.
Cook Strait
Cook Strait is the narrow, often turbulent body of water separating New Zealand’s North and South Islands, known for its strong currents and challenging maritime conditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Minas Channel