Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)
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Tappan Zee is a broad, natural widening of the Hudson River in southeastern New York, historically significant as a major navigation and crossing point north of New York City.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River) Context triple: [Tappan Zee Bridge, crossesSectionOf, Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River)]
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Hudson River at Hadley, New York
Hudson River at Hadley, New York is the scenic stretch of the Hudson in the southern Adirondacks where it meets the Sacandaga River, known for its natural beauty and whitewater recreation.
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Bronx River
The Bronx River is a freshwater river in southeastern New York that flows south through Westchester County into the Bronx, historically significant as an urban waterway and the focus of major conservation and restoration efforts.
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Rondout Creek
Rondout Creek is a significant stream in southeastern New York that flows through the Catskill region and the city of Kingston before joining the Hudson River.
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East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City that separates Manhattan from Brooklyn and Queens and serves as a major waterway spanned by several iconic bridges.
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E.
Saw Mill River
Saw Mill River is a tributary of the Hudson River in southeastern New York, flowing through urban and suburban communities in Westchester County.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River) Target entity description: Tappan Zee is a broad, natural widening of the Hudson River in southeastern New York, historically significant as a major navigation and crossing point north of New York City.
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A.
Hudson River at Hadley, New York
Hudson River at Hadley, New York is the scenic stretch of the Hudson in the southern Adirondacks where it meets the Sacandaga River, known for its natural beauty and whitewater recreation.
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B.
Bronx River
The Bronx River is a freshwater river in southeastern New York that flows south through Westchester County into the Bronx, historically significant as an urban waterway and the focus of major conservation and restoration efforts.
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C.
Rondout Creek
Rondout Creek is a significant stream in southeastern New York that flows through the Catskill region and the city of Kingston before joining the Hudson River.
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D.
East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City that separates Manhattan from Brooklyn and Queens and serves as a major waterway spanned by several iconic bridges.
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E.
Saw Mill River
Saw Mill River is a tributary of the Hudson River in southeastern New York, flowing through urban and suburban communities in Westchester County.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature
ⓘ
river widening ⓘ section of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Rockland County, New York
ⓘ
linked to:
Rockland County
Westchester County, New York ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | up to about 3 miles ⓘ |
| climateRegion | humid continental / humid subtropical transition zone of lower Hudson Valley ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Haverstraw Bay (Hudson River) ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crossedBy |
Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
ⓘ
linked to:
Tappan Zee Bridge
Tappan Zee Bridge (1955–2017) ⓘ
linked to:
Tappan Zee Bridge
|
| etymologyComponent |
"Tappan" from local Native American tribe name
ⓘ
linked to:
Wappinger people
"Zee" meaning "sea" in Dutch ⓘ |
| flowsTo | New York Harbor via Hudson River ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ecological habitat for estuarine species
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transportation corridor ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important river crossing north of New York City
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major navigation point on the Hudson River ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
colonial-era river trade route
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strategic crossing area during regional development of New York ⓘ |
| languageOfNameComponent | Dutch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hudson River
ⓘ
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
southeastern New York ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | New York City ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Tappan Native American people
ⓘ
linked to:
Wappinger people
|
| navigationCharacteristic | relatively wide and open reach of the Hudson River ⓘ |
| near |
Nyack, New York
ⓘ
Sleepy Hollow, New York ⓘ South Nyack, New York ⓘ Tarrytown, New York ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hudson River estuary
ⓘ
linked to:
Hudson River
Lower Hudson River ⓘ
linked to:
Hudson River
New York–New Jersey Harbor Estuary system ⓘ
linked to:
New York Harbor estuarine system
|
| partOfWaterway | Inland water route between New York Harbor and upstate New York ⓘ |
| region |
Lower Hudson Valley
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeastern New York
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| usedFor |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterBody | Atlantic Ocean watershed ⓘ |
| waterType | tidal estuarine water ⓘ |
| widerThan |
downstream Hudson River channel near the Palisades
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upstream Hudson River channel ⓘ |
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Subject: Tappan Zee (wide section of the Hudson River) Description of subject: Tappan Zee is a broad, natural widening of the Hudson River in southeastern New York, historically significant as a major navigation and crossing point north of New York City.
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