Oxford–Bellevue Ferry
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The Oxford–Bellevue Ferry is one of the oldest privately operated ferries in the United States, carrying passengers and vehicles across Maryland’s Tred Avon River and linking the towns of Oxford and Bellevue.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oxford–Bellevue Ferry canonical | 3 |
| Oxford–Bellevue Ferry landing | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8169012 — 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: Oxford–Bellevue Ferry Context triple: [Tred Avon River, hasFerry, Oxford–Bellevue Ferry]
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A.
Chester–Bridgeport Ferry
The Chester–Bridgeport Ferry was a former cross-Delaware River ferry service that connected Chester, Pennsylvania, and Bridgeport, New Jersey, before being supplanted by a modern highway bridge.
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B.
Eastham Ferry
Eastham Ferry is a historic riverside area and former ferry terminal on the River Mersey in Wirral, England, known for its promenade, views, and leisure amenities.
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C.
Newburgh–Beacon Ferry
The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry is a passenger ferry service across the Hudson River in New York, connecting the cities of Newburgh and Beacon and providing a link to regional rail transit.
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D.
Shields Ferry
Shields Ferry is a passenger ferry service operating across the River Tyne in North East England, connecting North Shields and South Shields as part of the local public transport network.
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E.
Dartmouth Lower Ferry
Dartmouth Lower Ferry is a vehicular and passenger ferry service that crosses the River Dart, linking the town of Dartmouth with Kingswear in Devon, England.
- 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: Oxford–Bellevue Ferry Target entity description: The Oxford–Bellevue Ferry is one of the oldest privately operated ferries in the United States, carrying passengers and vehicles across Maryland’s Tred Avon River and linking the towns of Oxford and Bellevue.
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A.
Chester–Bridgeport Ferry
The Chester–Bridgeport Ferry was a former cross-Delaware River ferry service that connected Chester, Pennsylvania, and Bridgeport, New Jersey, before being supplanted by a modern highway bridge.
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B.
Eastham Ferry
Eastham Ferry is a historic riverside area and former ferry terminal on the River Mersey in Wirral, England, known for its promenade, views, and leisure amenities.
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C.
Newburgh–Beacon Ferry
The Newburgh–Beacon Ferry is a passenger ferry service across the Hudson River in New York, connecting the cities of Newburgh and Beacon and providing a link to regional rail transit.
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D.
Shields Ferry
Shields Ferry is a passenger ferry service operating across the River Tyne in North East England, connecting North Shields and South Shields as part of the local public transport network.
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E.
Dartmouth Lower Ferry
Dartmouth Lower Ferry is a vehicular and passenger ferry service that crosses the River Dart, linking the town of Dartmouth with Kingswear in Devon, England.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry service
ⓘ
transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Tred Avon River ⓘ |
| connects |
Bellevue, Maryland
ⓘ
Oxford, Maryland ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crosses | Tred Avon River ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasRouteTerminus |
Bellevue, Maryland
ⓘ
Oxford, Maryland ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic ferry service ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bellevue, Maryland
ⓘ
Oxford, Maryland ⓘ Talbot County, Maryland ⓘ Tred Avon River, Maryland ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | water transport ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the oldest privately operated ferries in the United States ⓘ |
| operatedBy | private operator ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | in operation ⓘ |
| partOf | transportation network of Maryland Eastern Shore ⓘ |
| regionServed | Chesapeake Bay region ⓘ |
| serviceType |
passenger ferry
ⓘ
vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| state | Maryland ⓘ |
| transports |
passengers
ⓘ
vehicles ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local commuting
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oxford–Bellevue Ferry Description of subject: The Oxford–Bellevue Ferry is one of the oldest privately operated ferries in the United States, carrying passengers and vehicles across Maryland’s Tred Avon River and linking the towns of Oxford and Bellevue.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Oxford–Bellevue Ferry