Straits of Florida
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The Straits of Florida is the narrow body of water between the Florida Keys and Cuba that connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean and forms a major shipping and ocean current passage.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straits of Florida canonical | 70 |
| Florida Straits | 10 |
| Yucatán Channel | 2 |
| Straits of Florida (part) | 1 |
| Straits of Florida–Bahamas marine region | 1 |
| estrecho de Florida | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19899 — 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: Straits of Florida Context triple: [Havana, locatedOn, Straits of Florida]
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A.
Isthmus of Panama
The Isthmus of Panama is the narrow strip of land in Central America that links North and South America and separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City that separates Manhattan from Brooklyn and Queens and serves as a major waterway spanned by several iconic bridges.
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C.
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely defined region of the western North Atlantic Ocean infamous for numerous mysterious ship and aircraft disappearances.
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D.
Florida Islands
The Florida Islands are a small group of islands in the Solomon Islands archipelago in the South Pacific, notable for their strategic role during World War II’s Guadalcanal campaign.
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E.
San Juan
San Juan is the largest city and main cultural, economic, and tourism hub of Puerto Rico, known for its historic colonial architecture and vibrant coastal setting.
- 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: Straits of Florida Target entity description: The Straits of Florida is the narrow body of water between the Florida Keys and Cuba that connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean and forms a major shipping and ocean current passage.
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A.
Isthmus of Panama
The Isthmus of Panama is the narrow strip of land in Central America that links North and South America and separates the Caribbean Sea from the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
East River
The East River is a tidal strait in New York City that separates Manhattan from Brooklyn and Queens and serves as a major waterway spanned by several iconic bridges.
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C.
Bermuda Triangle
The Bermuda Triangle is a loosely defined region of the western North Atlantic Ocean infamous for numerous mysterious ship and aircraft disappearances.
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D.
Florida Islands
The Florida Islands are a small group of islands in the Solomon Islands archipelago in the South Pacific, notable for their strategic role during World War II’s Guadalcanal campaign.
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E.
Juan de Fuca Plate
The Juan de Fuca Plate is a small oceanic tectonic plate off the Pacific Northwest coast whose subduction beneath North America drives significant volcanic and seismic activity in the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Bahama Banks
ⓘ
Cuban north coast ⓘ Florida Keys ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
influences climate of North Atlantic
ⓘ
modifies climate of southeastern United States ⓘ |
| connectsBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico ⓘ |
| country |
Cuba
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formsBoundaryBetween |
Cuba
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasAverageTransportOfGulfStream | on the order of tens of Sverdrups ⓘ |
| hasMaximumDepth | over 2000 meters ⓘ |
| hasMaximumWidth | about 210 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasMinimumWidth | about 150 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportance |
maritime navigation
ⓘ
ocean circulation ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
clear warm waters
ⓘ
coral reef habitats ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ |
| isMigrationRouteFor |
marine mammals
ⓘ
pelagic fish ⓘ sea turtles ⓘ |
| isNavigationalChallenge |
heavy traffic
ⓘ
strong currents ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Straits of Florida
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Straits of Florida–Bahamas marine region
|
| isSiteOf |
U.S.–Cuba maritime boundary issues
ⓘ
search and rescue operations ⓘ |
| liesBetween |
Bahamas
ⓘ
Cuba ⓘ Florida Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
North Atlantic Ocean
|
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Bahamas
ⓘ
Cuba ⓘ Florida ⓘ |
| majorShippingRoute | yes ⓘ |
| oceanCurrentDirection | generally northeastward ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gulf Stream
ⓘ
surface form:
Gulf Stream system
|
| separates |
Cuba
ⓘ
Florida Keys ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Gulf Stream ⓘ |
| usedFor |
fishing
ⓘ
international shipping ⓘ submarine cable routes ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | marine strait ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Straits of Florida Description of subject: The Straits of Florida is the narrow body of water between the Florida Keys and Cuba that connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean and forms a major shipping and ocean current passage.
Referenced by (85)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Havana
this entity surface form:
Straits of Florida–Bahamas marine region
this entity surface form:
Yucatán Channel
this entity surface form:
Florida Straits
this entity surface form:
Yucatán Channel
subject surface form:
Monroe County, Florida
this entity surface form:
Straits of Florida (part)
this entity surface form:
Florida Straits
this entity surface form:
Florida Straits
this entity surface form:
Florida Straits
subject surface form:
Overseas Railroad
this entity surface form:
Florida Straits
subject surface form:
Marianao
this entity surface form:
estrecho de Florida
subject surface form:
Western Cuba
this entity surface form:
Florida Straits