Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route
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The Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route is a high-speed Lake Michigan passenger and vehicle ferry corridor linking Muskegon, Michigan, with Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Milwaukee–Grand Haven ferry route | 1 |
| Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2366018 — 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: Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route Context triple: [Lake Express high-speed ferry, hasRoute, Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route]
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A.
Washington Island Ferry Line
Washington Island Ferry Line is a ferry service that transports passengers, vehicles, and goods between Washington Island and the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin.
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B.
Port of Muskegon
The Port of Muskegon is a commercial and recreational deep-water harbor on Lake Michigan that serves as a key maritime gateway for the Muskegon and greater West Michigan region.
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C.
Milwaukee Harbor
Milwaukee Harbor is a commercial and recreational port area on Lake Michigan serving the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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D.
Inland Waterway (Michigan)
Inland Waterway (Michigan) is a connected chain of rivers and lakes in northern Michigan popular for boating, fishing, and scenic recreation.
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E.
Detroit Harbor
Detroit Harbor is a sheltered natural harbor and ferry port on Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin, serving as a key access point between the island and mainland.
- 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: Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route Target entity description: The Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route is a high-speed Lake Michigan passenger and vehicle ferry corridor linking Muskegon, Michigan, with Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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A.
Washington Island Ferry Line
Washington Island Ferry Line is a ferry service that transports passengers, vehicles, and goods between Washington Island and the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin.
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B.
Port of Muskegon
The Port of Muskegon is a commercial and recreational deep-water harbor on Lake Michigan that serves as a key maritime gateway for the Muskegon and greater West Michigan region.
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C.
Milwaukee Harbor
Milwaukee Harbor is a commercial and recreational port area on Lake Michigan serving the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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D.
Inland Waterway (Michigan)
Inland Waterway (Michigan) is a connected chain of rivers and lakes in northern Michigan popular for boating, fishing, and scenic recreation.
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E.
Detroit Harbor
Detroit Harbor is a sheltered natural harbor and ferry port on Washington Island in Door County, Wisconsin, serving as a key access point between the island and mainland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Lake Michigan ferry route
ⓘ
ferry route ⓘ transportation corridor ⓘ |
| approximateDirection | east–west ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Milwaukee
Muskegon, Michigan ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| countrySubdivisionServed |
Southeastern Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
southeastern Wisconsin
West Michigan ⓘ |
| crosses | Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| openingYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| operator | Lake Express, LLC ⓘ |
| port |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Milwaukee
Muskegon, Michigan ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
passenger transport
ⓘ
vehicle transport ⓘ |
| region | Great Lakes ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | yes ⓘ |
| serviceType |
high-speed ferry
ⓘ
passenger ferry ⓘ vehicle ferry ⓘ |
| stateServed |
Michigan
ⓘ
Wisconsin ⓘ |
| terminus |
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Milwaukee
Muskegon, Michigan ⓘ |
| usesVessel |
Lake Express
ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Express high-speed ferry
|
| vehicleCarried |
automobiles
ⓘ
bicycles ⓘ motorcycles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route Description of subject: The Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route is a high-speed Lake Michigan passenger and vehicle ferry corridor linking Muskegon, Michigan, with Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
SS Milwaukee wreck
linked to: Muskegon–Milwaukee ferry route