Teign estuary
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The Teign estuary is a tidal inlet on the south coast of Devon, England, where the River Teign meets the English Channel near the towns of Teignmouth and Shaldon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Teign estuary canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13149389 — 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: Teign estuary Context triple: [Exeter to Plymouth line, passesNear, Teign estuary]
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A.
Truro estuary
Truro estuary is a tidal estuarine area in Cornwall, England, where the River Truro meets coastal waters, forming an important natural and ecological feature near the city of Truro.
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B.
Fowey Estuary
Fowey Estuary is a scenic tidal inlet on the south coast of Cornwall, England, known for its sheltered harbor, wildlife, and historic port town of Fowey.
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C.
Plym Estuary
Plym Estuary is the tidal mouth of the River Plym in Devon, England, forming part of the natural harbor and coastal landscape near the city of Plymouth.
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D.
Taz Estuary
Taz Estuary is a large Arctic estuarine inlet in northern Siberia where the Taz River meets the Kara Sea, characterized by extensive wetlands and seasonal ice cover.
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E.
Wyre Estuary
The Wyre Estuary is the tidal mouth of the River Wyre in Lancashire, England, where the river meets the Irish Sea and supports coastal towns, ports, and wildlife habitats.
- 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: Teign estuary Target entity description: The Teign estuary is a tidal inlet on the south coast of Devon, England, where the River Teign meets the English Channel near the towns of Teignmouth and Shaldon.
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A.
Truro estuary
Truro estuary is a tidal estuarine area in Cornwall, England, where the River Truro meets coastal waters, forming an important natural and ecological feature near the city of Truro.
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B.
Fowey Estuary
Fowey Estuary is a scenic tidal inlet on the south coast of Cornwall, England, known for its sheltered harbor, wildlife, and historic port town of Fowey.
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C.
Plym Estuary
Plym Estuary is the tidal mouth of the River Plym in Devon, England, forming part of the natural harbor and coastal landscape near the city of Plymouth.
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D.
Taz Estuary
Taz Estuary is a large Arctic estuarine inlet in northern Siberia where the Taz River meets the Kara Sea, characterized by extensive wetlands and seasonal ice cover.
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E.
Wyre Estuary
The Wyre Estuary is the tidal mouth of the River Wyre in Lancashire, England, where the river meets the Irish Sea and supports coastal towns, ports, and wildlife habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
estuary
ⓘ
tidal inlet ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Shaldon beach
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teignmouth Back Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Shaldon Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teignmouth–Shaldon Ferry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drains | River Teign catchment ⓘ |
| emptiesInto | English Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalImportance |
habitat for wading birds
ⓘ
habitat for wildfowl ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mudflats
ⓘ
saltmarsh ⓘ sandbanks ⓘ tidal channels ⓘ |
| hasMouthAt |
Shaldon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teignmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
kayaking
ⓘ
paddleboarding ⓘ yachting ⓘ |
| hasSettlementOnShore |
Shaldon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teignmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportLink |
South Devon main line railway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teign Valley railway line (historical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
angling
ⓘ
birdwatching ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ rowing ⓘ sailing ⓘ scenic views ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devon
ⓘ
southwest England ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| locatedOn | south coast of Devon ⓘ |
| mouthElevation | 0 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| near |
Shaldon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teignmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lyme Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teignbridge district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Devon coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverMouthOf | River Teign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | local conservation initiatives ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
leisure navigation ⓘ shellfish harvesting ⓘ |
| waterBody |
English Channel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Teign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teign estuary Description of subject: The Teign estuary is a tidal inlet on the south coast of Devon, England, where the River Teign meets the English Channel near the towns of Teignmouth and Shaldon.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.