York River
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The York River is a waterway in Ontario, Canada, that flows through the Canadian Shield and the town of Bancroft before joining the Madawaska River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| York River canonical | 2 |
| York River watershed | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19286763 — 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: York River Context triple: [Madawaska River, hasTributary, York River]
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A.
York River
The York River is a tidal estuary in eastern Virginia that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and is known for its historical significance and rich estuarine ecosystem.
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B.
Elizabeth River
The Elizabeth River is a tidal estuary in southeastern Virginia that forms part of the Hampton Roads harbor and serves as a major channel for commercial shipping and naval activity.
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C.
Elizabeth River
The Elizabeth River is a small urban waterway in northeastern New Jersey that flows through the city of Elizabeth before emptying into Newark Bay.
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D.
James River
The James River is a major waterway in Virginia that flows from the Appalachian Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay and has played a central role in the state's history and development.
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E.
James River
The James River is a tributary waterway in the north-central United States that feeds into the Missouri River system.
- 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: York River Target entity description: The York River is a waterway in Ontario, Canada, that flows through the Canadian Shield and the town of Bancroft before joining the Madawaska River.
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A.
York River
The York River is a tidal estuary in eastern Virginia that flows into the Chesapeake Bay and is known for its historical significance and rich estuarine ecosystem.
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B.
Elizabeth River
The Elizabeth River is a tidal estuary in southeastern Virginia that forms part of the Hampton Roads harbor and serves as a major channel for commercial shipping and naval activity.
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C.
Elizabeth River
The Elizabeth River is a small urban waterway in northeastern New Jersey that flows through the city of Elizabeth before emptying into Newark Bay.
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D.
James River
The James River is a major waterway in Virginia that flows from the Appalachian Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay and has played a central role in the state's history and development.
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E.
James River
The James River is a tributary waterway in the north-central United States that feeds into the Missouri River system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: York River