Peaks Island
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Peaks Island is a residential and vacation island neighborhood of Portland, Maine, known for its scenic coastal views, small-town charm, and role as a popular destination in Casco Bay.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peaks Island canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1478531 — 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: Peaks Island Context triple: [Casco Bay, containsIsland, Peaks Island]
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A.
Lovells Island
Lovells Island is a small island in Boston Harbor that is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and known for its historic military fortifications and natural coastal scenery.
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B.
Bedloe's Island
Bedloe's Island is the former name of Liberty Island in New York Harbor, best known today as the site of the Statue of Liberty.
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C.
Peddocks Island
Peddocks Island is one of the larger and more historically significant islands in Boston Harbor, known for its former military fortifications, diverse habitats, and scenic recreational opportunities.
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D.
Fannette Island
Fannette Island is the only island in Lake Tahoe, known for its picturesque setting in Emerald Bay and the ruins of a small stone teahouse on its summit.
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E.
Muggs Island
Muggs Island is a small, wooded island within Toronto’s offshore island chain, known for its natural setting and limited development.
- 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: Peaks Island Target entity description: Peaks Island is a residential and vacation island neighborhood of Portland, Maine, known for its scenic coastal views, small-town charm, and role as a popular destination in Casco Bay.
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A.
Lovells Island
Lovells Island is a small island in Boston Harbor that is part of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area and known for its historic military fortifications and natural coastal scenery.
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B.
Bedloe's Island
Bedloe's Island is the former name of Liberty Island in New York Harbor, best known today as the site of the Statue of Liberty.
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C.
Peddocks Island
Peddocks Island is one of the larger and more historically significant islands in Boston Harbor, known for its former military fortifications, diverse habitats, and scenic recreational opportunities.
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D.
Fannette Island
Fannette Island is the only island in Lake Tahoe, known for its picturesque setting in Emerald Bay and the ruins of a small stone teahouse on its summit.
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E.
Muggs Island
Muggs Island is a small, wooded island within Toronto’s offshore island chain, known for its natural setting and limited development.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
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neighborhood ⓘ populated place ⓘ |
| access | no bridge connection to mainland ⓘ |
| coast | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Portland, Maine by ferry ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| governedBy | Portland City Council ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
beach access
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biking ⓘ golf cart rentals ⓘ kayaking ⓘ walking trails ⓘ |
| hasFacility | Peaks Island ferry terminal ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
rocky shoreline
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views of Portland skyline ⓘ views of other Casco Bay islands ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Fifth Maine Regiment Museum
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Jones Landing ⓘ Peaks Island Battery Steele ⓘ Peaks Island Elementary School ⓘ Chebeague Island Library ⓘ
surface form:
Peaks Island Library
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| hasPostalCode | 04108 ⓘ |
| hasService |
community center
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elementary school ⓘ fire station ⓘ post office ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
World War II military defense site
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summer resort community ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ferry-accessible island neighborhood
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residential community ⓘ scenic coastal views ⓘ small-town charm ⓘ vacation destination ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Casco Bay
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Cumberland County, Maine ⓘ Gulf of Maine ⓘ Portland, Maine ⓘ |
| municipalStatus | island neighborhood of Portland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Casco Bay islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Casco Bay Islands
Portland, Maine ⓘ
surface form:
City of Portland, Maine
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| populationType |
seasonal residents
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year-round residents ⓘ |
| primaryTransportation |
bicycles
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ferry ⓘ golf carts ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| tourism | popular summer destination ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Casco Bay Lines
ⓘ
surface form:
Casco Bay Lines ferry
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peaks Island Description of subject: Peaks Island is a residential and vacation island neighborhood of Portland, Maine, known for its scenic coastal views, small-town charm, and role as a popular destination in Casco Bay.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Portland Harbor