Waimea, Kauai
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Waimea, Kauai is a historic town on the southwest coast of Hawaii’s Kauai island, known as the landing site of Captain James Cook and a gateway to Waimea Canyon.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Waimea | 5 |
| Waimea, Kauai canonical | 2 |
| Waimea, Hawaii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22949785 — 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: Waimea, Kauai Context triple: [Waimea River, hasNearbySettlement, Waimea, Kauai]
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A.
Waimea
Waimea is a town on the Big Island of Hawaii known for its ranching heritage, cool upland climate, and scenic views of nearby volcanic peaks.
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B.
Kapolei
Kapolei is a rapidly growing master-planned community on the western side of Oahu in Hawaii, often referred to as Oahu’s “Second City” due to its expanding residential, commercial, and governmental centers.
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C.
Kapālama, Oʻahu
Kapālama, Oʻahu is a Honolulu neighborhood on the island of Oʻahu known for being a major educational and residential area, including the historic Kamehameha Schools campus.
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D.
Waipahi
Waipahi is a small rural settlement in New Zealand’s South Island, located within the predominantly agricultural Clutha District of Otago.
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E.
Kaneohe
Kaneohe is a residential town on the windward side of Oahu in Hawaii, known for its lush landscapes, views of the Koʻolau Mountains, and access to Kaneohe Bay.
- 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: Waimea, Kauai Target entity description: Waimea, Kauai is a historic town on the southwest coast of Hawaii’s Kauai island, known as the landing site of Captain James Cook and a gateway to Waimea Canyon.
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A.
Waimea
Waimea is a town on the Big Island of Hawaii known for its ranching heritage, cool upland climate, and scenic views of nearby volcanic peaks.
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B.
Kapolei
Kapolei is a rapidly growing master-planned community on the western side of Oahu in Hawaii, often referred to as Oahu’s “Second City” due to its expanding residential, commercial, and governmental centers.
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C.
Kapālama, Oʻahu
Kapālama, Oʻahu is a Honolulu neighborhood on the island of Oʻahu known for being a major educational and residential area, including the historic Kamehameha Schools campus.
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D.
Waipahi
Waipahi is a small rural settlement in New Zealand’s South Island, located within the predominantly agricultural Clutha District of Otago.
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E.
Kaneohe
Kaneohe is a residential town on the windward side of Oahu in Hawaii, known for its lush landscapes, views of the Koʻolau Mountains, and access to Kaneohe Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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