Swinburne Island
E671591
Swinburne Island is a small, artificial island in New York Harbor that historically served as a quarantine station for immigrants arriving in New York City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Swinburne Island canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3385145 — 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: Swinburne Island Context triple: [New York City waterway islands, hasMember, Swinburne Island]
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A.
Kellett Island
Kellett Island is a small island in Hong Kong best known as the long-time home of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in Victoria Harbour.
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B.
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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C.
Coulman Island
Coulman Island is a large, ice-covered volcanic island in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica.
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D.
Lindeman Island
Lindeman Island is a resort and national park island in Queensland, Australia, known for its natural beauty and location within the Whitsunday Islands group near the Great Barrier Reef.
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E.
Macauley Island
Macauley Island is a small, uninhabited volcanic island in New Zealand’s remote Kermadec Islands chain in the South Pacific Ocean.
- 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: Swinburne Island Target entity description: Swinburne Island is a small, artificial island in New York Harbor that historically served as a quarantine station for immigrants arriving in New York City.
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A.
Kellett Island
Kellett Island is a small island in Hong Kong best known as the long-time home of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club in Victoria Harbour.
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B.
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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C.
Coulman Island
Coulman Island is a large, ice-covered volcanic island in the Ross Sea off the coast of Antarctica.
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D.
Lindeman Island
Lindeman Island is a resort and national park island in Queensland, Australia, known for its natural beauty and location within the Whitsunday Islands group near the Great Barrier Reef.
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E.
Macauley Island
Macauley Island is a small, uninhabited volcanic island in New Zealand’s remote Kermadec Islands chain in the South Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial island
ⓘ
island in New York Harbor ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
New York City authorities
ⓘ
United States federal government ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| artificiallyConstructed | true ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| constructedAs | quarantine station ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
landfill
ⓘ
riprap ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
bird sanctuary
ⓘ
wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 0.5 miles off Staten Island ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Park Service ⓘ |
| hasAccess | restricted ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Artificial islands of the United States
ⓘ
Islands of New York City ⓘ
linked to:
New York City waterway islands
Quarantine facilities in the United States ⓘ |
| hasCoordinates |
approximate latitude 40.59° N
ⓘ
approximate longitude 74.06° W ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abandoned buildings
ⓘ
ruins of hospital structures ⓘ seawall ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| hasUse |
public health facility
ⓘ
quarantine station for immigrants ⓘ |
| historicalFunction |
isolation of contagious diseases
ⓘ
quarantine inspection of immigrants ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lower New York Bay
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ New York Harbor ⓘ New York State ⓘ New York metropolitan area ⓘ Richmond County, New York ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Hoffman Island
ⓘ
Staten Island ⓘ The Narrows ⓘ Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge ⓘ |
| managedFor | seabird nesting ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Dr. John Swinburne
ⓘ
linked to:
John Swinburne
John Swinburne ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland | Hoffman Island ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gateway National Recreation Area
ⓘ
New York City harbor defenses ⓘ
linked to:
Harbor defenses of New York
|
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Swinburne Island Description of subject: Swinburne Island is a small, artificial island in New York Harbor that historically served as a quarantine station for immigrants arriving in New York City.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.