Grand Manan Channel
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Grand Manan Channel is a strait of the Gulf of Maine separating Grand Manan Island from the coast of Maine and New Brunswick, known for its strong tides and rich marine life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Grand Manan Channel canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8487700 — 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: Grand Manan Channel Context triple: [Downeast Maine, contains, Grand Manan Channel]
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A.
Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait is a shallow arm of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in eastern Canada, known for separating Prince Edward Island from the mainland provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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B.
Stuart Channel
Stuart Channel is a coastal waterway off Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, known for its sheltered marine environment and nearby coastal communities.
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C.
Bellmore Channel
Bellmore Channel is a tidal waterway near Bellmore on Long Island, New York, used primarily for local boating and marine recreation.
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D.
Muskeget Channel
Muskeget Channel is a tidal waterway off the coast of Massachusetts that separates Nantucket from Martha’s Vineyard and connects the surrounding coastal waters of the Atlantic.
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E.
Chignecto Bay
Chignecto Bay is a northeastern arm of the Bay of Fundy, noted for its extreme tidal range and coastal mudflats between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada.
- 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: Grand Manan Channel Target entity description: Grand Manan Channel is a strait of the Gulf of Maine separating Grand Manan Island from the coast of Maine and New Brunswick, known for its strong tides and rich marine life.
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A.
Northumberland Strait
Northumberland Strait is a shallow arm of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in eastern Canada, known for separating Prince Edward Island from the mainland provinces of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
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B.
Stuart Channel
Stuart Channel is a coastal waterway off Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada, known for its sheltered marine environment and nearby coastal communities.
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C.
Bellmore Channel
Bellmore Channel is a tidal waterway near Bellmore on Long Island, New York, used primarily for local boating and marine recreation.
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D.
Muskeget Channel
Muskeget Channel is a tidal waterway off the coast of Massachusetts that separates Nantucket from Martha’s Vineyard and connects the surrounding coastal waters of the Atlantic.
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E.
Chignecto Bay
Chignecto Bay is a northeastern arm of the Bay of Fundy, noted for its extreme tidal range and coastal mudflats between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, Canada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine waterway
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Grand Manan Island
ⓘ
Maine ⓘ New Brunswick ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
seabirds
ⓘ
various fish species ⓘ whales ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalCharacteristic | high biological productivity ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
significant tidal range influence from Bay of Fundy
ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasNavigationCondition | challenging currents ⓘ |
| knownFor |
rich marine life
ⓘ
strong tides ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| locatedInOcean | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Northeastern North America ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Atlantic Time Zone ⓘ |
| near | Grand Manan Island ferry routes ⓘ |
| partOf |
Bay of Fundy region
ⓘ
linked to:
Bay of Fundy
cross-border waters between Canada and the United States ⓘ |
| separates |
Grand Manan Island
ⓘ
coast of Maine ⓘ coast of New Brunswick ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
marine transportation ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | saltwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Grand Manan Channel Description of subject: Grand Manan Channel is a strait of the Gulf of Maine separating Grand Manan Island from the coast of Maine and New Brunswick, known for its strong tides and rich marine life.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.