Tacoma Narrows strait
E311921
Tacoma Narrows strait is a narrow, tidal waterway in Puget Sound, Washington, separating the Kitsap Peninsula from the city of Tacoma on the mainland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tacoma Narrows strait canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2905999 — 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: Tacoma Narrows strait Context triple: [Tacoma Narrows Bridge, crosses, Tacoma Narrows strait]
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A.
Golden Gate Strait
Golden Gate Strait is the narrow Pacific Ocean inlet that connects the ocean to San Francisco Bay and serves as the natural channel spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge.
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B.
Carquinez Pass
Carquinez Pass is a low-lying water gap in the Coast Ranges of Northern California where the Carquinez Strait cuts between the San Pablo and Suisun bays, serving as a key transportation corridor.
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C.
Tongass Narrows
Tongass Narrows is a coastal waterway in southeastern Alaska known for its busy marine traffic, seaplane operations, and role as the main channel adjacent to the city of Ketchikan.
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D.
Juan de Fuca Strait
Juan de Fuca Strait is a major marine channel separating Vancouver Island in Canada from Washington State in the United States, forming part of the entrance to the Salish Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Hood Canal
Hood Canal is a long, narrow fjord-like arm of Puget Sound in western Washington known for its scenic shorelines, shellfish beds, and recreational boating and fishing.
- 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: Tacoma Narrows strait Target entity description: Tacoma Narrows strait is a narrow, tidal waterway in Puget Sound, Washington, separating the Kitsap Peninsula from the city of Tacoma on the mainland.
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A.
Golden Gate Strait
Golden Gate Strait is the narrow Pacific Ocean inlet that connects the ocean to San Francisco Bay and serves as the natural channel spanned by the Golden Gate Bridge.
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B.
Carquinez Pass
Carquinez Pass is a low-lying water gap in the Coast Ranges of Northern California where the Carquinez Strait cuts between the San Pablo and Suisun bays, serving as a key transportation corridor.
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C.
Tongass Narrows
Tongass Narrows is a coastal waterway in southeastern Alaska known for its busy marine traffic, seaplane operations, and role as the main channel adjacent to the city of Ketchikan.
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D.
Juan de Fuca Strait
Juan de Fuca Strait is a major marine channel separating Vancouver Island in Canada from Washington State in the United States, forming part of the entrance to the Salish Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Hood Canal
Hood Canal is a long, narrow fjord-like arm of Puget Sound in western Washington known for its scenic shorelines, shellfish beds, and recreational boating and fishing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
strait
ⓘ
tidal waterway ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Kitsap County
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kitsap Peninsula ⓘ Pierce County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Puget Sound region
ⓘ
surface form:
central Puget Sound
South Puget Sound ⓘ
surface form:
southern Puget Sound
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crossedBy |
Tacoma Narrows Bridge
ⓘ
Tacoma Narrows Bridge ⓘ
surface form:
Tacoma Narrows Bridges
|
| hasCurrentType | tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow channel
ⓘ
rapid tidal flow ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin |
Tacoma, Washington
ⓘ
surface form:
city of Tacoma
|
| hasNavigationUse |
recreational boating area
ⓘ
shipping channel ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Inland waters of Washington ⓘ |
| knownFor | strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Puget Sound
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| near |
Gig Harbor
ⓘ
Tacoma, Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Tacoma
|
| partOf | Salish Sea ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| separates |
Kitsap Peninsula
ⓘ
Tacoma, Washington ⓘ
surface form:
city of Tacoma
mainland of Washington ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine channel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tacoma Narrows strait Description of subject: Tacoma Narrows strait is a narrow, tidal waterway in Puget Sound, Washington, separating the Kitsap Peninsula from the city of Tacoma on the mainland.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
1940 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
subject surface form:
1950 Tacoma Narrows Bridge
subject surface form:
2007 Tacoma Narrows Bridge