Shaw Island
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Shaw Island is a small, rural island in Washington State’s San Juan archipelago, known for its quiet character, limited development, and scenic ferry-served community.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shaw Island canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4427413 — 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: Shaw Island Context triple: [San Juan County, Washington, composedOf, Shaw Island]
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A.
Broughton Island
Broughton Island is a small, scenic offshore island near Port Stephens in New South Wales, Australia, known for its rugged coastline, marine life, and popular diving and fishing spots.
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B.
Lopez Island
Lopez Island is a rural, scenic island in Washington State’s San Juan archipelago, known for its quiet atmosphere, cycling-friendly roads, and waterfront parks.
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C.
Camino Island
Camino Island is a crime thriller novel by John Grisham that centers on a rare book heist and the literary underworld of a small Florida resort town.
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D.
Coulman Island
Coulman Island is a large, ice-covered volcanic island in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica.
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E.
Nashawena Island
Nashawena Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands off the coast of Massachusetts, known for its largely undeveloped landscape and private ownership.
- 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: Shaw Island Target entity description: Shaw Island is a small, rural island in Washington State’s San Juan archipelago, known for its quiet character, limited development, and scenic ferry-served community.
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A.
Broughton Island
Broughton Island is a small, scenic offshore island near Port Stephens in New South Wales, Australia, known for its rugged coastline, marine life, and popular diving and fishing spots.
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B.
Lopez Island
Lopez Island is a rural, scenic island in Washington State’s San Juan archipelago, known for its quiet atmosphere, cycling-friendly roads, and waterfront parks.
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C.
Camino Island
Camino Island is a crime thriller novel by John Grisham that centers on a rare book heist and the literary underworld of a small Florida resort town.
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D.
Coulman Island
Coulman Island is a large, ice-covered volcanic island in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica.
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E.
Nashawena Island
Nashawena Island is one of the Elizabeth Islands off the coast of Massachusetts, known for its largely undeveloped landscape and private ownership.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
ⓘ
island ⓘ |
| archipelago | San Juan archipelago ⓘ |
| character | predominantly residential and rural ⓘ |
| climate | marine west coast climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | San Juan County ⓘ |
| developmentLevel | sparsely developed ⓘ |
| governedBy |
San Juan County government
ⓘ
linked to:
San Juan County Council
|
| hasEducationalInstitution | small public school ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
Shaw Island General Store
ⓘ
community center ⓘ post office ⓘ small library ⓘ |
| hasFerryRouteTo |
Anacortes
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Orcas Island ⓘ San Juan Island ⓘ |
| hasFerryTerminal | Shaw Island ferry terminal ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
agricultural
ⓘ
forested ⓘ residential ⓘ |
| hasRecreationArea | Shaw County Park ⓘ |
| hasReligiousCommunity |
Benedictine nuns
ⓘ
Roman Catholic religious order ⓘ |
| hasShoreline |
forested shoreline
ⓘ
rocky beaches ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ferry-served community
ⓘ
limited development ⓘ quiet atmosphere ⓘ rural character ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ |
| locatedIn | San Juan Islands ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
Puget Sound region
ⓘ
Salish Sea ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| population | approximately 200 permanent residents ⓘ |
| servedBy | Washington State Ferries ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourism |
bicycling
ⓘ
camping ⓘ kayaking ⓘ low-key tourism ⓘ |
| transportation |
access primarily by ferry
ⓘ
no bridge connection ⓘ |
| zoning | primarily rural ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shaw Island Description of subject: Shaw Island is a small, rural island in Washington State’s San Juan archipelago, known for its quiet character, limited development, and scenic ferry-served community.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.