Rockland–Islesboro
E219596
Rockland–Islesboro is a ferry route in Maine that connects the mainland town of Rockland with the island community of Islesboro across Penobscot Bay.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lincolnville–Islesboro | 1 |
| Rockland | 1 |
| Rockland–Islesboro canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1850240 — 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: Rockland–Islesboro Context triple: [Maine State Ferry Service, route, Rockland–Islesboro]
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A.
Rockland–Matinicus
Rockland–Matinicus is a ferry route in Maine connecting the mainland town of Rockland with the remote island community of Matinicus.
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B.
Rockland–Vinalhaven
Rockland–Vinalhaven is a ferry route in Maine connecting the mainland town of Rockland with the island community of Vinalhaven across Penobscot Bay.
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C.
Rockland
Rockland is a small suburban town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, known for its residential character and proximity to Boston.
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D.
Chebeague Island, Maine
Chebeague Island, Maine is a small island community in Casco Bay known for its coastal scenery, historic fishing and lobstering heritage, and role as a seasonal and year-round residential destination.
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E.
Brewsters Islands
Brewsters Islands are a small group of islands in Boston Harbor known for their rugged coastal scenery and historic maritime significance.
- 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: Rockland–Islesboro Target entity description: Rockland–Islesboro is a ferry route in Maine that connects the mainland town of Rockland with the island community of Islesboro across Penobscot Bay.
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A.
Rockland–Matinicus
Rockland–Matinicus is a ferry route in Maine connecting the mainland town of Rockland with the remote island community of Matinicus.
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B.
Rockland–Vinalhaven
Rockland–Vinalhaven is a ferry route in Maine connecting the mainland town of Rockland with the island community of Vinalhaven across Penobscot Bay.
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C.
Rockland
Rockland is a small suburban town in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, known for its residential character and proximity to Boston.
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D.
Chebeague Island, Maine
Chebeague Island, Maine is a small island community in Casco Bay known for its coastal scenery, historic fishing and lobstering heritage, and role as a seasonal and year-round residential destination.
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E.
Brewsters Islands
Brewsters Islands are a small group of islands in Boston Harbor known for their rugged coastal scenery and historic maritime significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry route
ⓘ
transportation route ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Penobscot Bay ⓘ |
| connects |
Islesboro, Maine
ⓘ
Rockland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crosses | Penobscot Bay ⓘ |
| enables |
commuting between Islesboro and Rockland
ⓘ
tourism to Islesboro ⓘ |
| geographicContext | Gulf of Maine ⓘ |
| hasIslandLanding |
Islesboro, Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
Islesboro ferry landing
|
| hasMainlandPort | Rockland Ferry Terminal ⓘ |
| hasRouteType | mainland–island ferry route ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maine ⓘ |
| locatedInBay | Penobscot Bay ⓘ |
| partOf | coastal transportation network of Maine ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | link Islesboro to mainland services ⓘ |
| region | Midcoast Maine ⓘ |
| serves | Islesboro community ⓘ |
| servesIsland |
Islesboro, Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
Islesboro
|
| servesTown |
Rockland, Maine
ⓘ
surface form:
Rockland
|
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| terminusOnIsland | Islesboro, Maine ⓘ |
| terminusOnMainland | Rockland, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportMode | ferry ⓘ |
| usedFor |
passenger transport
ⓘ
vehicle transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rockland–Islesboro Description of subject: Rockland–Islesboro is a ferry route in Maine that connects the mainland town of Rockland with the island community of Islesboro across Penobscot Bay.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lincolnville–Islesboro
this entity surface form:
Rockland