Buras, Louisiana
E512142
Buras, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish known for its location near the Mississippi River Delta and vulnerability to major hurricanes such as Katrina.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buras, Louisiana canonical | 6 |
| Shell Beach, Louisiana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5341398 — 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: Buras, Louisiana Context triple: [Buras-Triumph, Louisiana, formedByMergerOf, Buras, Louisiana]
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A.
Calhoun, Louisiana
Calhoun, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Louisiana known for its rural character and proximity to the city of West Monroe.
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B.
Richwood, Louisiana
Richwood, Louisiana is a small town in Ouachita Parish that forms part of the Monroe metropolitan area in northeastern Louisiana.
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C.
Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner, Louisiana is a suburban city in Jefferson Parish that forms part of the New Orleans metropolitan area and serves as home to the region’s primary international airport.
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D.
Drew, Louisiana
Drew, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community located in Ouachita Parish in the northern part of the state.
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E.
Luna, Louisiana
Luna, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community located in Ouachita Parish in the northern part of the state.
- 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: Buras, Louisiana Target entity description: Buras, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish known for its location near the Mississippi River Delta and vulnerability to major hurricanes such as Katrina.
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A.
Calhoun, Louisiana
Calhoun, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Louisiana known for its rural character and proximity to the city of West Monroe.
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B.
Richwood, Louisiana
Richwood, Louisiana is a small town in Ouachita Parish that forms part of the Monroe metropolitan area in northeastern Louisiana.
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C.
Kenner, Louisiana
Kenner, Louisiana is a suburban city in Jefferson Parish that forms part of the New Orleans metropolitan area and serves as home to the region’s primary international airport.
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D.
Drew, Louisiana
Drew, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community located in Ouachita Parish in the northern part of the state.
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E.
Luna, Louisiana
Luna, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community located in Ouachita Parish in the northern part of the state.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | unincorporated ⓘ |
| areaCode | 504 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countyEquivalent | Plaquemines Parish ⓘ |
| disasterTypeExperienced |
storm surge
ⓘ
wind damage from hurricanes ⓘ |
| economy |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
oil and gas industry support ⓘ oyster industry ⓘ |
| elevation | low-lying ⓘ |
| feature | proximity to Mississippi River Delta ⓘ |
| FIPSClass | unincorporated community ⓘ |
| geographicCharacteristic | deltaic plain ⓘ |
| governingBody | Plaquemines Parish government ⓘ |
| hitBy |
Hurricane Betsy
ⓘ
linked to:
Hurricane Betsy (1965)
Hurricane Camille ⓘ Hurricane Katrina ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing and hunting opportunities
ⓘ
hurricane vulnerability ⓘ |
| locatedAlong | Louisiana Highway 23 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mississippi River Delta region
ⓘ
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana ⓘ
linked to:
Plaquemines Parish
United States Gulf Coast ⓘ
linked to:
Gulf Coast of the United States
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Central Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west bank of the Mississippi River ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf |
New Orleans, Louisiana
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
|
| near | Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
New Orleans, Louisiana
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
|
| notableEvent |
Hurricane Katrina landfall area
ⓘ
linked to:
Hurricane Katrina
|
| parish | Plaquemines Parish ⓘ |
| partOf |
Buras-Triumph census-designated place
ⓘ
New Orleans metropolitan area ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | small community ⓘ |
| postalCode | 70041 ⓘ |
| rebuildingAfter | Hurricane Katrina ⓘ |
| region |
southeastern Louisiana
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern Louisiana
|
| regionType | coastal community ⓘ |
| riskFactor | exposure to major hurricanes ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| susceptibleTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
storm surge flooding ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Central Daylight Time
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Time Zone
|
| transportation | served by Louisiana Highway 23 ⓘ |
| vulnerabilityTo | hurricanes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buras, Louisiana Description of subject: Buras, Louisiana is a small unincorporated community in Plaquemines Parish known for its location near the Mississippi River Delta and vulnerability to major hurricanes such as Katrina.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Buras, Louisiana