Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America

E720837

city state capital

Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America is a historic coastal city on the Chesapeake Bay that serves as the capital of Maryland and home to the United States Naval Academy.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Annapolis, Maryland	123
Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America canonical	2
Annapolis, Maryland area	1
City of Annapolis government	1
City of Annapolis, Maryland	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8237428 — 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: Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America
Context triple: [Leo Strauss, placeOfDeath, Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America]

A. Elkton, Maryland
Elkton, Maryland is a small historic town in northeastern Maryland near the Delaware border, serving as the county seat of Cecil County.
B. Jessup, Maryland
Jessup, Maryland is an unincorporated community in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area known for its correctional facilities, warehouses, and transportation links.
C. Potomac, Maryland, United States
Potomac, Maryland, United States is an affluent suburban community near Washington, D.C., known for its large estates, high-income residents, and highly ranked public schools.
D. Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States is a major Mid-Atlantic port city known for its historic waterfront, diverse neighborhoods, and role as a cultural and economic hub.
E. Georgetown, Maryland
Georgetown, Maryland is a small census-designated community located in Kent County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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: Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America
Target entity description: Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America is a historic coastal city on the Chesapeake Bay that serves as the capital of Maryland and home to the United States Naval Academy.

A. Elkton, Maryland
Elkton, Maryland is a small historic town in northeastern Maryland near the Delaware border, serving as the county seat of Cecil County.
B. Jessup, Maryland
Jessup, Maryland is an unincorporated community in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area known for its correctional facilities, warehouses, and transportation links.
C. Potomac, Maryland, United States
Potomac, Maryland, United States is an affluent suburban community near Washington, D.C., known for its large estates, high-income residents, and highly ranked public schools.
D. Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States is a major Mid-Atlantic port city known for its historic waterfront, diverse neighborhoods, and role as a cultural and economic hub.
E. Georgetown, Maryland
Georgetown, Maryland is a small census-designated community located in Kent County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city ⓘ state capital ⓘ
capitalOf	Maryland ⓘ
climate	humid subtropical climate ⓘ
contains	Annapolis Historic District ⓘ City Dock ⓘ Ego Alley ⓘ Maryland State House ⓘ Naval Academy Bridge ⓘ Quiet Waters Park ⓘ St. John’s College (Annapolis campus) ⓘ linked to: St. John’s College, Annapolis United States Naval Academy ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
county	Anne Arundel County ⓘ
foundedAs	Providence ⓘ
governmentType	mayor–council government ⓘ
hasEducationalInstitution	St. John’s College ⓘ linked to: St. John’s College, Annapolis United States Naval Academy ⓘ
hasHistoricBuilding	Chase–Lloyd House ⓘ Hammond–Harwood House ⓘ Maryland State House ⓘ William Paca House ⓘ
hasHistoricEvent	site of George Washington’s resignation as commander in chief ⓘ site of ratification of the Treaty of Paris (1784) ⓘ
hasHistoricRole	former capital of the United States under the Articles of Confederation ⓘ
isCoastalCity	true ⓘ
isHistoricCity	true ⓘ
isHomeOf	Maryland General Assembly ⓘ Office of the Governor of Maryland ⓘ United States Naval Academy football team ⓘ linked to: Navy Midshipmen
isPortCity	true ⓘ
knownFor	United States Naval Academy ⓘ historic district ⓘ maritime heritage ⓘ sailing ⓘ
locatedIn	Chesapeake Bay region ⓘ
locatedNear	Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America ⓘ linked to: Baltimore, Maryland, United States Washington, D.C. ⓘ
locatedOn	Chesapeake Bay ⓘ Severn River ⓘ
majorIndustry	government services ⓘ maritime activities ⓘ tourism ⓘ
namedAfter	Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway ⓘ linked to: Anne of Denmark
primaryWaterBody	Chesapeake Bay ⓘ Severn River ⓘ
seatOf	Anne Arundel County ⓘ
state	Maryland ⓘ
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone ⓘ