Catalina Channel
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Catalina Channel is the stretch of Pacific Ocean separating mainland Southern California from Santa Catalina Island, known for its deep waters, marine life, and use as a route for shipping and recreational boating.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Catalina Channel canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21808206 — 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: Catalina Channel Context triple: [Point Fermin area, overlooks, Catalina Channel]
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A.
Dominguez Channel
Dominguez Channel is an urban flood-control waterway in southern Los Angeles County that carries runoff from the Los Angeles Basin to the Pacific Ocean near the Port of Los Angeles.
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B.
San Pedro Channel
San Pedro Channel is a strait off the coast of Southern California that separates the mainland from the southern Channel Islands and serves as a major route for maritime traffic.
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C.
Santa Barbara Channel
The Santa Barbara Channel is a narrow stretch of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California, known for its rich marine biodiversity, offshore oil platforms, and separation of the mainland from the northern Channel Islands.
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D.
Mare Island Strait
Mare Island Strait is a navigable waterway in Vallejo, California, separating Mare Island from the mainland and serving as an important channel for maritime and naval activity.
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E.
Sir Francis Drake Channel
Sir Francis Drake Channel is a strait in the British Virgin Islands, known as a popular sailing route separating Tortola from several smaller islands in the Caribbean.
- 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: Catalina Channel Target entity description: Catalina Channel is the stretch of Pacific Ocean separating mainland Southern California from Santa Catalina Island, known for its deep waters, marine life, and use as a route for shipping and recreational boating.
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A.
Dominguez Channel
Dominguez Channel is an urban flood-control waterway in southern Los Angeles County that carries runoff from the Los Angeles Basin to the Pacific Ocean near the Port of Los Angeles.
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B.
San Pedro Channel
San Pedro Channel is a strait off the coast of Southern California that separates the mainland from the southern Channel Islands and serves as a major route for maritime traffic.
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C.
Santa Barbara Channel
The Santa Barbara Channel is a narrow stretch of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California, known for its rich marine biodiversity, offshore oil platforms, and separation of the mainland from the northern Channel Islands.
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D.
Mare Island Strait
Mare Island Strait is a navigable waterway in Vallejo, California, separating Mare Island from the mainland and serving as an important channel for maritime and naval activity.
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E.
Sir Francis Drake Channel
Sir Francis Drake Channel is a strait in the British Virgin Islands, known as a popular sailing route separating Tortola from several smaller islands in the Caribbean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.