Somes Sound
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Somes Sound is a long, narrow inlet on Mount Desert Island in Maine, often described as the only fjard on the U.S. East Coast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Somes Sound canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8865619 — 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: Somes Sound Context triple: [Mount Desert Island, contains, Somes Sound]
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A.
Sear Sound
Sear Sound is a renowned New York City recording studio known for its vintage analog equipment and work with prominent artists across genres.
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B.
Yell Sound
Yell Sound is a sea channel in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, separating the island of Yell from the Shetland Mainland.
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C.
Bluemull Sound
Bluemull Sound is a narrow sea channel in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, separating the islands of Yell and Unst.
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D.
Harrington Sound
Harrington Sound is a sheltered inland body of water in Bermuda known for its scenic limestone shoreline, marine life, and popular recreational activities like boating and snorkeling.
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E.
Choiseul Sound
Choiseul Sound is a long, narrow sea inlet in the Falkland Islands that separates Lafonia from the northern part of East Falkland.
- 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: Somes Sound Target entity description: Somes Sound is a long, narrow inlet on Mount Desert Island in Maine, often described as the only fjard on the U.S. East Coast.
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A.
Sear Sound
Sear Sound is a renowned New York City recording studio known for its vintage analog equipment and work with prominent artists across genres.
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B.
Yell Sound
Yell Sound is a sea channel in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, separating the island of Yell from the Shetland Mainland.
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C.
Bluemull Sound
Bluemull Sound is a narrow sea channel in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, separating the islands of Yell and Unst.
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D.
Harrington Sound
Harrington Sound is a sheltered inland body of water in Bermuda known for its scenic limestone shoreline, marine life, and popular recreational activities like boating and snorkeling.
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E.
Choiseul Sound
Choiseul Sound is a long, narrow sea inlet in the Falkland Islands that separates Lafonia from the northern part of East Falkland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fjard
ⓘ
fjord-like inlet ⓘ inlet ⓘ |
| coastType | rocky shores ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Hancock County ⓘ |
| formationProcess | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public boat launches nearby ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
glacially carved basin
ⓘ
steep surrounding hills ⓘ |
| hasHarbor | Somes Harbor ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTown |
Northeast Harbor
ⓘ
Somesville ⓘ Southwest Harbor ⓘ
linked to:
Southwest Harbor, Maine
|
| hasScenicReputation | picturesque coastal landscape ⓘ |
| isTouristAttractionOf |
Maine coast
ⓘ
Mount Desert Island ⓘ |
| isWithin |
Acadia National Park region
ⓘ
linked to:
Acadia National Park
|
| knownFor |
being a long narrow inlet
ⓘ
being described as the only fjard on the U.S. East Coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hancock County, Maine
ⓘ
Maine ⓘ Mount Desert Island ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOn | Mount Desert Island ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf |
U.S. East Coast
ⓘ
linked to:
East Coast of the United States
|
| nameOrigin | named after the Somes family ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Frenchman Bay ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| separates |
eastern side of Mount Desert Island
ⓘ
western side of Mount Desert Island ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreational boating
ⓘ
sailing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterBodyType |
fjard
ⓘ
sound ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Somes Sound Description of subject: Somes Sound is a long, narrow inlet on Mount Desert Island in Maine, often described as the only fjard on the U.S. East Coast.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.