Tacoma Narrows
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Tacoma Narrows is a narrow strait in Washington State known for its strong tidal currents and the site of the infamous 1940 collapse of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tacoma Narrows canonical | 11 |
| Tacoma Narrows Bridge | 1 |
| Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse (loosely inspired) | 1 |
| Tacoma Narrows Bridge system | 1 |
| Tacoma Narrows region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1932906 — 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: Tacoma Narrows Context triple: [Puget Sound, hasPart, Tacoma Narrows]
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A.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of long-span suspension bridges in Washington State, famous for the dramatic 1940 collapse of the original span and its significance in engineering and aerodynamic design history.
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B.
Carquinez Bridge
Carquinez Bridge is a major twin-span steel bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area that carries Interstate 80 across the Carquinez Strait between Crockett and Vallejo.
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C.
Yaquina Bay Bridge
The Yaquina Bay Bridge is an iconic 1930s Art Deco–style arch bridge on the Oregon coast, renowned for its elegant design and role as a key crossing on U.S. Route 101.
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D.
Clyde Suspension Bridge
The Clyde Suspension Bridge is a historic 19th-century pedestrian suspension bridge in Glasgow, Scotland, known for its elegant design and role in connecting the city across the River Clyde.
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E.
Bixby Creek Bridge
Bixby Creek Bridge is an iconic reinforced-concrete arch bridge along California’s scenic Highway 1, renowned for its dramatic coastal setting and frequent appearance in photography and film.
- 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: Tacoma Narrows Target entity description: Tacoma Narrows is a narrow strait in Washington State known for its strong tidal currents and the site of the infamous 1940 collapse of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
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A.
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge is a pair of long-span suspension bridges in Washington State, famous for the dramatic 1940 collapse of the original span and its significance in engineering and aerodynamic design history.
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B.
Carquinez Bridge
Carquinez Bridge is a major twin-span steel bridge in the San Francisco Bay Area that carries Interstate 80 across the Carquinez Strait between Crockett and Vallejo.
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C.
Yaquina Bay Bridge
The Yaquina Bay Bridge is an iconic 1930s Art Deco–style arch bridge on the Oregon coast, renowned for its elegant design and role as a key crossing on U.S. Route 101.
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D.
Clyde Suspension Bridge
The Clyde Suspension Bridge is a historic 19th-century pedestrian suspension bridge in Glasgow, Scotland, known for its elegant design and role in connecting the city across the River Clyde.
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E.
Bixby Creek Bridge
Bixby Creek Bridge is an iconic reinforced-concrete arch bridge along California’s scenic Highway 1, renowned for its dramatic coastal setting and frequent appearance in photography and film.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| bridgeCollapseInfluence |
advances in bridge aerodynamics
ⓘ
changes in suspension bridge design standards ⓘ |
| connects |
central Puget Sound
ⓘ
southern Puget Sound ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| crossedBy |
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (1950 suspension bridge)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Tacoma Narrows Bridge (2007 suspension bridge) ⓘ
linked to:
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
|
| hasBridge |
Second Tacoma Narrows Bridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
Tacoma Narrows Bridge ⓘ Third Tacoma Narrows Bridge ⓘ
linked to:
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
|
| hasEcosystem | marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
rapidly changing currents
ⓘ
strong tidal rips ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
boating
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ scuba diving ⓘ |
| hasUnderwaterFeature | deep central channel ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
fish species
ⓘ
marine mammals ⓘ seabirds ⓘ |
| historicalEventSite | collapse of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge on November 7, 1940 ⓘ |
| influencedBy | tidal flows from the Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Salish Sea system
ⓘ
linked to:
Salish Sea
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| knownFor |
site of the 1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse
ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Puget Sound region
ⓘ
Washington State ⓘ
linked to:
Washington
|
| nearCity |
Gig Harbor, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Gig Harbor
Tacoma, Washington ⓘ |
| originalBridgeNickname | Galloping Gertie ⓘ |
| partOf | Puget Sound ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| separates |
Gig Harbor area
ⓘ
linked to:
Gig Harbor
Kitsap Peninsula ⓘ Tacoma area ⓘ
linked to:
Tacoma, Washington
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| state | Washington ⓘ |
| tidalCurrentCharacteristic |
strong
ⓘ
turbulent ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
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marine navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine strait ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tacoma Narrows Description of subject: Tacoma Narrows is a narrow strait in Washington State known for its strong tidal currents and the site of the infamous 1940 collapse of the original Tacoma Narrows Bridge.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tacoma Narrows
subject linked to:
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linked to: Tacoma Narrows