Hoy Sound
E361863
Hoy Sound is a tidal strait in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, known for its strong currents and its strategic position between the islands of Hoy and Mainland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hoy Sound canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3473496 — 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: Hoy Sound Context triple: [Lyness Naval Base, near, Hoy Sound]
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A.
Bluemull Sound
Bluemull Sound is a narrow sea channel in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, separating the islands of Yell and Unst.
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B.
The Sound
The Sound is the strait between Denmark and Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat and is one of the world's busiest waterways.
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C.
Sgonico
Sgonico is a small municipality in northeastern Italy, situated on the Karst Plateau near Trieste and known for its natural caves and rural landscape.
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D.
Sear Sound
Sear Sound is a renowned New York City recording studio known for its vintage analog equipment and work with prominent artists across genres.
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E.
Keos
Keos is the ancient Greek name for the Aegean island now known as Kea, part of the Cyclades archipelago.
- 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: Hoy Sound Target entity description: Hoy Sound is a tidal strait in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, known for its strong currents and its strategic position between the islands of Hoy and Mainland.
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A.
Bluemull Sound
Bluemull Sound is a narrow sea channel in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, separating the islands of Yell and Unst.
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B.
The Sound
The Sound is the strait between Denmark and Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea to the Kattegat and is one of the world's busiest waterways.
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C.
Sgonico
Sgonico is a small municipality in northeastern Italy, situated on the Karst Plateau near Trieste and known for its natural caves and rural landscape.
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D.
Sear Sound
Sear Sound is a renowned New York City recording studio known for its vintage analog equipment and work with prominent artists across genres.
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E.
Keos
Keos is the ancient Greek name for the Aegean island now known as Kea, part of the Cyclades archipelago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
tidal strait ⓘ |
| connects |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Scapa Flow ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasCurrentType | tidal current ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
overfalls
ⓘ
tide races ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasNavigationalHazard | strong tidal races ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Graemsay
ⓘ
Hoy ⓘ Orkney Mainland ⓘ
surface form:
Mainland, Orkney
|
| knownFor |
fast-flowing waters
ⓘ
strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Sea
ⓘ
Northern Isles ⓘ Orkney Islands ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cantick Head
ⓘ
Stromness ⓘ Old Man of Hoy ⓘ
surface form:
The Old Man of Hoy
|
| locatedNorthOf | Pentland Firth ⓘ |
| locatedWestOf | Scapa Flow ⓘ |
| partOf | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| region |
Orkney Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Orkney
|
| separates |
Hoy
ⓘ
Orkney Mainland ⓘ
surface form:
Mainland, Orkney
|
| usedFor |
marine navigation
ⓘ
shipping route ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hoy Sound Description of subject: Hoy Sound is a tidal strait in the Orkney Islands of Scotland, known for its strong currents and its strategic position between the islands of Hoy and Mainland.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Lyness