Clark’s Island (in Plymouth Bay)
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Clark’s Island is a small, historically significant island in Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts, known as a landing site used by the Pilgrims in 1620.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clark’s Island (in Plymouth Bay) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1720882 — 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: Clark’s Island (in Plymouth Bay) Context triple: [Plymouth Harbor, hasNearbyIsland, Clark’s Island (in Plymouth Bay)]
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A.
Clark's Cove
Clark's Cove is a coastal inlet and harbor area in New Bedford, Massachusetts, known for its maritime use and shoreline recreation.
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B.
St Herbert’s Island
St Herbert’s Island is a wooded island in Derwentwater in England’s Lake District, known for its association with the 7th-century hermit St Herbert and its tranquil, scenic setting.
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C.
Peddocks Island
Peddocks Island is one of the larger and more historically significant islands in Boston Harbor, known for its former military fortifications, diverse habitats, and scenic recreational opportunities.
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D.
Great Point, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
Great Point, on the northern tip of Nantucket Island in Massachusetts, is a remote, sandy peninsula known for its wildlife, surfcasting, and historic lighthouse.
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E.
Edgartown Harbor
Edgartown Harbor is a scenic and historically significant coastal harbor on Martha’s Vineyard, known for its boating, fishing, and classic New England waterfront.
- 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: Clark’s Island (in Plymouth Bay) Target entity description: Clark’s Island is a small, historically significant island in Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts, known as a landing site used by the Pilgrims in 1620.
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A.
Clark's Cove
Clark's Cove is a coastal inlet and harbor area in New Bedford, Massachusetts, known for its maritime use and shoreline recreation.
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B.
St Herbert’s Island
St Herbert’s Island is a wooded island in Derwentwater in England’s Lake District, known for its association with the 7th-century hermit St Herbert and its tranquil, scenic setting.
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C.
Peddocks Island
Peddocks Island is one of the larger and more historically significant islands in Boston Harbor, known for its former military fortifications, diverse habitats, and scenic recreational opportunities.
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D.
Great Point, Nantucket Island, Massachusetts
Great Point, on the northern tip of Nantucket Island in Massachusetts, is a remote, sandy peninsula known for its wildlife, surfcasting, and historic lighthouse.
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E.
Edgartown Harbor
Edgartown Harbor is a scenic and historically significant coastal harbor on Martha’s Vineyard, known for its boating, fishing, and classic New England waterfront.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic feature
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ island ⓘ |
| access | only by boat ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Pilgrims’ exploration of Plymouth Bay in December 1620 ⓘ |
| associatedWithGroup | Pilgrims ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| coordinatesType | geographic coordinates (latitude/longitude) ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Plymouth County ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
limited development
ⓘ
rocky shoreline ⓘ wooded interior ⓘ |
| hasUse |
historical tourism
ⓘ
recreation ⓘ seasonal residences ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | Pilgrim landing site in 1620 ⓘ |
| John ClarkRole | Mayflower’s first mate ⓘ |
| knownFor |
connection to the Mayflower voyage
ⓘ
early colonial history ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Massachusetts
ⓘ
Plymouth Bay ⓘ
linked to:
Plymouth Harbor
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| namedAfter | John Clark ⓘ |
| near |
Duxbury, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Plymouth, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| partOf |
Plymouth Bay ecosystem
ⓘ
Plymouth County ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
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: Clark’s Island (in Plymouth Bay) Description of subject: Clark’s Island is a small, historically significant island in Plymouth Bay, Massachusetts, known as a landing site used by the Pilgrims in 1620.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.