Matanzas Inlet
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Matanzas Inlet is a natural tidal inlet on Florida’s northeast coast, known for its shifting sands, historical significance near Fort Matanzas, and role in connecting inland waterways to the Atlantic Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matanzas Inlet canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9331296 — 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: Matanzas Inlet Context triple: [Matanzas River, connectedTo, Matanzas Inlet]
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A.
Beaufort Inlet
Beaufort Inlet is a tidal inlet on the North Carolina coast that serves as a key navigational passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland waterways near the town of Beaufort.
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B.
Indian River Inlet
Indian River Inlet is a narrow waterway in Sussex County, Delaware, connecting the Indian River Bay with the Atlantic Ocean and spanned by the Indian River Inlet Bridge.
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C.
Davis Inlet
Davis Inlet is a remote former Inuit community on an island off the coast of Labrador, Canada, known for its difficult living conditions and eventual relocation to the mainland community of Natuashish.
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D.
Hilton Inlet
Hilton Inlet is a coastal inlet located along the Bowman Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, characterized by its ice-filled waters and surrounding glaciated terrain.
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E.
Ponce de Leon Inlet
Ponce de Leon Inlet is a coastal waterway on Florida’s Atlantic coast, known as a key navigational passage and recreational area near Daytona Beach.
- 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: Matanzas Inlet Target entity description: Matanzas Inlet is a natural tidal inlet on Florida’s northeast coast, known for its shifting sands, historical significance near Fort Matanzas, and role in connecting inland waterways to the Atlantic Ocean.
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A.
Beaufort Inlet
Beaufort Inlet is a tidal inlet on the North Carolina coast that serves as a key navigational passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland waterways near the town of Beaufort.
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B.
Indian River Inlet
Indian River Inlet is a narrow waterway in Sussex County, Delaware, connecting the Indian River Bay with the Atlantic Ocean and spanned by the Indian River Inlet Bridge.
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C.
Davis Inlet
Davis Inlet is a remote former Inuit community on an island off the coast of Labrador, Canada, known for its difficult living conditions and eventual relocation to the mainland community of Natuashish.
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D.
Hilton Inlet
Hilton Inlet is a coastal inlet located along the Bowman Coast of the Antarctic Peninsula, characterized by its ice-filled waters and surrounding glaciated terrain.
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E.
Ponce de Leon Inlet
Ponce de Leon Inlet is a coastal waterway on Florida’s Atlantic coast, known as a key navigational passage and recreational area near Daytona Beach.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural waterway
ⓘ
tidal inlet ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Anastasia Island
ⓘ
Rattlesnake Island ⓘ |
| climateZone | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Intracoastal Waterway ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
Matanzas River ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crossedBy |
Florida State Road A1A
ⓘ
linked to:
State Road A1A
|
| hasCharacteristic |
barrier island system
ⓘ
dynamic tidal channels ⓘ shifting sands ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
dune habitats
ⓘ
salt marshes ⓘ tidal flats ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Spanish word "matanzas" meaning "slaughters" or "killings" ⓘ |
| hasRisk | hazardous navigation due to shoaling ⓘ |
| hasTidalRegime | semidiurnal tides ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
near location of 16th-century conflicts between Spanish and French forces
ⓘ
site associated with Spanish colonial defense of St. Augustine ⓘ |
| influences | sediment transport along nearby beaches ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
flushing of inland estuarine waters
ⓘ
hydrologic connection between inland waterways and Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| isPartOf | coastal barrier system of northeast Florida ⓘ |
| isUnimproved | not stabilized by jetties ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
St. Johns County, Florida ⓘ northeast Florida ⓘ
linked to:
Northeast Florida
|
| locatedOn | Atlantic coast of Florida ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. National Park Service (adjacent Fort Matanzas area)
ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Matanzas National Monument
|
| mouthOf | Matanzas River ⓘ |
| near |
Fort Matanzas National Monument
ⓘ
Matanzas Inlet Bridge ⓘ Matanzas State Forest ⓘ
linked to:
Picayune Strand State Forest
St. Augustine, Florida ⓘ |
| partOf |
Florida Atlantic barrier island chain
ⓘ
linked to:
Florida east coast barrier islands
|
| region |
Southeastern United States coast
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeastern United States coastline
|
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
storm surge impacts ⓘ |
| supports |
marine fisheries habitat
ⓘ
shorebird habitat ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
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fishing ⓘ recreation ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | tidal inlet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matanzas Inlet Description of subject: Matanzas Inlet is a natural tidal inlet on Florida’s northeast coast, known for its shifting sands, historical significance near Fort Matanzas, and role in connecting inland waterways to the Atlantic Ocean.
Referenced by (4)
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