Canby Ferry
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The Canby Ferry is a historic cable-guided ferry that transports vehicles and passengers across the Willamette River near Canby, Oregon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Canby Ferry canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3307920 — 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: Canby Ferry Context triple: [Canby, Oregon, hasBridge, Canby Ferry]
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A.
Chappy Ferry
Chappy Ferry is a small passenger and vehicle ferry service that transports people between Martha’s Vineyard and nearby Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts.
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B.
Second Narrows
Second Narrows is a geographic strait or narrow water passage, known in Spanish as "Segunda Angostura," typically referring to a constricted section of a larger waterway.
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C.
Mukilteo–Clinton ferry
The Mukilteo–Clinton ferry is a Washington State Ferries route that carries vehicles and passengers across Possession Sound between Mukilteo on the mainland and Clinton on Whidbey Island.
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D.
Carquinez Pass
Carquinez Pass is a low-lying water gap in the Coast Ranges of Northern California where the Carquinez Strait cuts between the San Pablo and Suisun bays, serving as a key transportation corridor.
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E.
Tongass Narrows
Tongass Narrows is a coastal waterway in southeastern Alaska known for its busy marine traffic, seaplane operations, and role as the main channel adjacent to the city of Ketchikan.
- 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: Canby Ferry Target entity description: The Canby Ferry is a historic cable-guided ferry that transports vehicles and passengers across the Willamette River near Canby, Oregon.
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A.
Chappy Ferry
Chappy Ferry is a small passenger and vehicle ferry service that transports people between Martha’s Vineyard and nearby Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts.
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B.
Second Narrows
Second Narrows is a geographic strait or narrow water passage, known in Spanish as "Segunda Angostura," typically referring to a constricted section of a larger waterway.
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C.
Mukilteo–Clinton ferry
The Mukilteo–Clinton ferry is a Washington State Ferries route that carries vehicles and passengers across Possession Sound between Mukilteo on the mainland and Clinton on Whidbey Island.
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D.
Carquinez Pass
Carquinez Pass is a low-lying water gap in the Coast Ranges of Northern California where the Carquinez Strait cuts between the San Pablo and Suisun bays, serving as a key transportation corridor.
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E.
Tongass Narrows
Tongass Narrows is a coastal waterway in southeastern Alaska known for its busy marine traffic, seaplane operations, and role as the main channel adjacent to the city of Ketchikan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cable ferry
ⓘ
passenger ferry ⓘ transport infrastructure ⓘ vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| category |
Ferries of Oregon
ⓘ
Transportation in Clackamas County, Oregon ⓘ Willamette River crossings ⓘ |
| connects |
east bank of Willamette River in Clackamas County
ⓘ
west bank of Willamette River in Clackamas County ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crosses | Willamette River ⓘ |
| feeRequired | yes ⓘ |
| guidedBy | cable ⓘ |
| hasBoardingMethod |
drive-on ramp
ⓘ
walk-on access ⓘ |
| hasDeck | open vehicle deck ⓘ |
| hasLocalName | Canby Ferry ⓘ |
| hasRouteNumber | local county route (no state highway number) ⓘ |
| hasType | cable-guided ferry ⓘ |
| isHistoric | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Clackamas County, Oregon
ⓘ
Oregon ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| maintainedBy |
Clackamas County government
ⓘ
linked to:
Clackamas County, Oregon
|
| near | Canby, Oregon ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of the few remaining ferries on the Willamette River ⓘ |
| operator | Clackamas County Department of Transportation and Development ⓘ |
| owner |
Clackamas County
ⓘ
linked to:
Clackamas County, Oregon
|
| partOf | local road network of Clackamas County ⓘ |
| propulsion | cable-guided system across river current ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| regionServed | Willamette Valley ⓘ |
| safetyEquipment |
life jackets
ⓘ
life rings ⓘ |
| serves |
City of Canby, Oregon
ⓘ
linked to:
City of Canby
|
| serviceType | short-distance river crossing ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| transports |
bicycles
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local transportation
ⓘ
river crossing ⓘ |
| waterway | Willamette River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Canby Ferry Description of subject: The Canby Ferry is a historic cable-guided ferry that transports vehicles and passengers across the Willamette River near Canby, Oregon.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.