Fishers Island, New York, United States

E92192

census-designated place island community unincorporated community

Fishers Island, New York, United States, is a small, sparsely populated island community in Long Island Sound known for its exclusivity, seasonal residents, and scenic coastal environment.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Fishers Island, New York	12
Fishers Island, New York, United States canonical	2
Fishers Island (New York)	1
Fishers Island (island)	1
Fishers Island Waste Management District	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T749059 — 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: Fishers Island, New York, United States
Context triple: [William Halsey Jr., deathPlace, Fishers Island, New York, United States]

A. Montauk
Montauk is a coastal hamlet at the eastern tip of Long Island known for its beaches, fishing, and historic lighthouse.
B. Lloyd Harbor, New York
Lloyd Harbor, New York is an affluent, predominantly residential village on the North Shore of Long Island known for its waterfront estates, wooded landscapes, and conservation areas.
C. Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is a well-known island off the coast of Massachusetts, popular as a scenic summer vacation destination and affluent seasonal community.
D. East Hampton, New York, United States
East Hampton, New York, United States, is a historic and affluent seaside town on eastern Long Island known for its beaches, summer resorts, and role as a cultural retreat for artists and writers.
E. Nantucket
Nantucket is a small, historic island and popular summer vacation destination off the coast of Massachusetts, known for its beaches, whaling-era architecture, and maritime heritage.
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: Fishers Island, New York, United States
Target entity description: Fishers Island, New York, United States, is a small, sparsely populated island community in Long Island Sound known for its exclusivity, seasonal residents, and scenic coastal environment.

A. Montauk
Montauk is a coastal hamlet at the eastern tip of Long Island known for its beaches, fishing, and historic lighthouse.
B. Lloyd Harbor, New York
Lloyd Harbor, New York is an affluent, predominantly residential village on the North Shore of Long Island known for its waterfront estates, wooded landscapes, and conservation areas.
C. Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard is a well-known island off the coast of Massachusetts, popular as a scenic summer vacation destination and affluent seasonal community.
D. East Hampton, New York, United States
East Hampton, New York, United States, is a historic and affluent seaside town on eastern Long Island known for its beaches, summer resorts, and role as a cultural retreat for artists and writers.
E. Nantucket
Nantucket is a small, historic island and popular summer vacation destination off the coast of Massachusetts, known for its beaches, whaling-era architecture, and maritime heritage.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	census-designated place ⓘ island community ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ
adjacentTo	Connecticut (across Long Island Sound) ⓘ Long Island, New York (across Long Island Sound) ⓘ linked to: Long Island, New York, United States
areaCode	631 ⓘ
climate	humid continental climate ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
county	Suffolk County ⓘ linked to: Suffolk County, New York
demographicsCharacteristic	high proportion of seasonal homes ⓘ
FIPSCode	36-25935 ⓘ
GNISFeatureID	0952820 ⓘ
governedBy	Southold Town Board ⓘ linked to: Town of Southold, New York
hasAccessCharacteristic	limited public transportation options ⓘ primarily accessible by ferry ⓘ
hasEconomicActivity	real estate ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ
hasEducationalInstitution	Fishers Island School ⓘ
hasEnvironment	beaches ⓘ coastal dunes ⓘ salt marshes ⓘ wooded areas ⓘ
hasFacility	Fishers Island Club ⓘ Fishers Island Ferry District ⓘ Fishers Island Yacht Club ⓘ
hasLandUse	recreational facilities ⓘ residential community ⓘ
hasService	Fishers Island Utility Company ⓘ Fishers Island Waste Management District ⓘ linked to: Fishers Island, New York, United States
hasTransportation	ferry service to New London, Connecticut ⓘ small airport ⓘ
hasUTCOffset	UTC−05:00 ⓘ
hasUTCOffsetDST	UTC−04:00 ⓘ
knownFor	exclusivity ⓘ limited public access ⓘ private clubs ⓘ scenic coastal environment ⓘ seasonal residents ⓘ
locatedInBodyOfWater	Long Island Sound ⓘ
locatedInRegion	Northeastern United States ⓘ
locatedInTimeZone	Eastern Time Zone ⓘ
partOf	Fishers Island (island) ⓘ linked to: Fishers Island, New York, United States
populationCharacteristic	seasonal population increase ⓘ sparsely populated ⓘ
postalCode	06390 ⓘ
state	New York ⓘ
town	Town of Southold ⓘ linked to: Town of Southold, New York

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