Atlantic Ocean via Vineyard Sound
E408874
Atlantic Ocean via Vineyard Sound refers to the stretch of the Atlantic reached through the sheltered coastal passage of Vineyard Sound between mainland Massachusetts and Martha’s Vineyard.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atlantic Ocean via Vineyard Sound canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4040637 — 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: Atlantic Ocean via Vineyard Sound Context triple: [Falmouth Heights Beach, ocean, Atlantic Ocean via Vineyard Sound]
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A.
Atlantic Ocean via Cape Cod Bay
The Atlantic Ocean via Cape Cod Bay is the coastal marine waters off Massachusetts that connect Cape Cod Bay with the broader North Atlantic, shaping the region’s beaches, tides, and marine ecosystems.
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B.
Atlantic Ocean via Boston Harbor
The Atlantic Ocean via Boston Harbor is the coastal waterway connecting Boston’s inner harbor to the open Atlantic, serving as a major route for commercial shipping, cruise traffic, and maritime recreation in New England.
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C.
Atlantic Ocean (via Sheepshead Bay inlet)
The Atlantic Ocean is the world’s second-largest ocean, separating the Americas from Europe and Africa and connecting to numerous coastal bays and inlets along its extensive shorelines.
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D.
Mid-Atlantic Bight of the Atlantic Ocean
The Mid-Atlantic Bight of the Atlantic Ocean is a broad coastal region off the eastern United States, stretching roughly from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras and characterized by its shallow continental shelf and productive marine ecosystems.
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E.
Nantucket Sound
Nantucket Sound is a shallow, island-fringed body of water off the southern coast of Massachusetts, known for its maritime history, beaches, and recreational boating.
- 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: Atlantic Ocean via Vineyard Sound Target entity description: Atlantic Ocean via Vineyard Sound refers to the stretch of the Atlantic reached through the sheltered coastal passage of Vineyard Sound between mainland Massachusetts and Martha’s Vineyard.
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A.
Atlantic Ocean via Cape Cod Bay
The Atlantic Ocean via Cape Cod Bay is the coastal marine waters off Massachusetts that connect Cape Cod Bay with the broader North Atlantic, shaping the region’s beaches, tides, and marine ecosystems.
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B.
Atlantic Ocean via Boston Harbor
The Atlantic Ocean via Boston Harbor is the coastal waterway connecting Boston’s inner harbor to the open Atlantic, serving as a major route for commercial shipping, cruise traffic, and maritime recreation in New England.
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C.
Atlantic Ocean (via Sheepshead Bay inlet)
The Atlantic Ocean is the world’s second-largest ocean, separating the Americas from Europe and Africa and connecting to numerous coastal bays and inlets along its extensive shorelines.
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D.
Mid-Atlantic Bight of the Atlantic Ocean
The Mid-Atlantic Bight of the Atlantic Ocean is a broad coastal region off the eastern United States, stretching roughly from Cape Cod to Cape Hatteras and characterized by its shallow continental shelf and productive marine ecosystems.
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E.
Nantucket Sound
Nantucket Sound is a shallow, island-fringed body of water off the southern coast of Massachusetts, known for its maritime history, beaches, and recreational boating.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal passage
ⓘ
marine waterbody ⓘ sea route ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Cape Cod
ⓘ
Elizabeth Islands ⓘ Falmouth, Massachusetts ⓘ
linked to:
Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States
Gay Head (Aquinnah), Massachusetts ⓘ
linked to:
Gay Head
Martha's Vineyard ⓘ Woods Hole, Massachusetts ⓘ
linked to:
Woods Hole, Massachusetts, United States
|
| borderedBy |
coastal communities of Cape Cod
ⓘ
coastal communities of Martha's Vineyard ⓘ |
| climateZone | temperate marine climate ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Buzzards Bay
ⓘ
Nantucket Sound ⓘ Vineyard Sound ⓘ |
| ecoregion |
Northwest Atlantic marine ecoregion
ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Atlantic Ocean
|
| governedBy |
Massachusetts state coastal regulations
ⓘ
United States federal maritime law ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
busy marine traffic
ⓘ
relatively sheltered from open-ocean swell ⓘ shallow to moderate depths ⓘ tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasNavigationHazard |
shoals and shifting sands
ⓘ
strong tidal rips in constricted channels ⓘ |
| isAccessedFrom |
Martha's Vineyard
ⓘ
mainland Massachusetts ⓘ |
| isAccessedVia | Vineyard Sound shipping lanes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Massachusetts ⓘ New England ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Vineyard Sound ⓘ |
| near |
Block Island Sound region
ⓘ
linked to:
Block Island Sound
Cape Cod Canal approaches ⓘ
linked to:
Cape Cod Canal entrance region
Nantucket Sound entrance ⓘ |
| partOf |
Intracoastal-like inshore route along southern New England coast
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Ocean
western Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
Northwest Atlantic Ocean
|
| supports |
marine fisheries
ⓘ
marine transportation ⓘ tourism and recreation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal navigation
ⓘ
commercial shipping ⓘ fishing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayType |
inshore route
ⓘ
sheltered coastal passage ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atlantic Ocean via Vineyard Sound Description of subject: Atlantic Ocean via Vineyard Sound refers to the stretch of the Atlantic reached through the sheltered coastal passage of Vineyard Sound between mainland Massachusetts and Martha’s Vineyard.
Referenced by (1)
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