Rideau Canal
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The Rideau Canal is a historic waterway in Ontario and Quebec, Canada, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest continuously operated canals in North America.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Rideau Canal Context triple: [Ontario, containsLandmark, Rideau Canal]
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Champlain Canal
The Champlain Canal is a historic waterway in New York State that links the Hudson River to Lake Champlain, forming part of the state's inland navigation system.
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Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence River is a major North American waterway that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and serves as a vital commercial and cultural corridor for Canada and the United States.
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Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.
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Humber River
The Humber River is a significant waterway in Toronto, Ontario, flowing through the city into Lake Ontario and serving as an important natural, recreational, and historical corridor.
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New York State Canal System
The New York State Canal System is a network of interconnected canals and waterways in New York that evolved from historic routes like the Erie Canal and now supports recreation, tourism, and limited commercial navigation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Rideau Canal Target entity description: The Rideau Canal is a historic waterway in Ontario and Quebec, Canada, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest continuously operated canals in North America.
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A.
Champlain Canal
The Champlain Canal is a historic waterway in New York State that links the Hudson River to Lake Champlain, forming part of the state's inland navigation system.
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B.
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence River is a major North American waterway that connects the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and serves as a vital commercial and cultural corridor for Canada and the United States.
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C.
Erie Canal
The Erie Canal is a historic man-made waterway in New York State that opened in 1825, linking the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean and transforming U.S. commerce and westward expansion.
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Humber River
The Humber River is a significant waterway in Toronto, Ontario, flowing through the city into Lake Ontario and serving as an important natural, recreational, and historical corridor.
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New York State Canal System
The New York State Canal System is a network of interconnected canals and waterways in New York that evolved from historic routes like the Erie Canal and now supports recreation, tourism, and limited commercial navigation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
canal ⓘ historic site ⓘ waterway ⓘ |
| connects |
Kingston, Ontario
ⓘ
Ottawa ⓘ |
| connectsWaterBody |
Lake Ontario
ⓘ
Ottawa River ⓘ Saint Lawrence River ⓘ
surface form:
St. Lawrence River
|
| constructionStartDate | 1826 ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| currentUse |
recreational boating
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| designedBy | John By ⓘ |
| era | 19th century engineering ⓘ |
| hasLock |
Jones Falls Locks
ⓘ
Kingston Mills Locks ⓘ Merrickville Locks ⓘ Rideau Canal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ottawa Locks
Smiths Falls Locks ⓘ |
| hasStructureType |
canal cuts
ⓘ
dams ⓘ lakes ⓘ locks ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Site of Canada
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1832 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the oldest continuously operated canals in North America
ⓘ
historic stone locks and lockstations ⓘ winter skating rink in Ottawa ⓘ |
| length | approximately 202 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ontario
ⓘ
Quebec, Canada ⓘ
surface form:
Quebec
|
| maintainedBy |
National Capital Commission
ⓘ
surface form:
National Capital Commission (for Skateway in Ottawa)
|
| namedAfter | Rideau River ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks | over 40 ⓘ |
| operator | Parks Canada ⓘ |
| partOf | St. Lawrence watershed ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Merrickville
ⓘ
Ottawa ⓘ Pilbara region ⓘ
surface form:
Perth region
Leeds—Grenville—Thousand Islands and Rideau Lakes ⓘ
surface form:
Rideau Lakes region
Smiths Falls, Ontario ⓘ
surface form:
Smiths Falls
|
| primaryPurpose |
commercial navigation
ⓘ
military route ⓘ |
| skatewayLength | approximately 7.8 kilometres ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | cultural site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageInscriptionYear | 2007 ⓘ |
| winterAttraction | Rideau Canal Skateway ⓘ |
| winterUse | skating ⓘ |
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Subject: Rideau Canal Description of subject: The Rideau Canal is a historic waterway in Ontario and Quebec, Canada, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest continuously operated canals in North America.
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