Maalaea
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Maalaea is a small harbor village on the south-central coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its boat harbor, ocean center aquarium, and whale-watching tours.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maalaea canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3702978 — 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: Maalaea Context triple: [Kihei, near, Maalaea]
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A.
Lēʻahi
Lēʻahi is the Hawaiian name for Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic tuff cone and landmark overlooking Waikīkī on the island of Oʻahu.
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B.
Kaluahi
Kaluahi is a town located in the Madhubani district of the Indian state of Bihar.
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C.
Nānākuli
Nānākuli is a coastal community on the leeward side of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its strong Native Hawaiian presence and scenic beaches.
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D.
Kapalua
Kapalua is a resort community on the northwest coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its luxury accommodations, golf courses, and scenic beaches.
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E.
Līhuʻe
Līhuʻe is the principal town and administrative center of Kauai County on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
- 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: Maalaea Target entity description: Maalaea is a small harbor village on the south-central coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its boat harbor, ocean center aquarium, and whale-watching tours.
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A.
Lēʻahi
Lēʻahi is the Hawaiian name for Diamond Head, the iconic volcanic tuff cone and landmark overlooking Waikīkī on the island of Oʻahu.
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B.
Kaluahi
Kaluahi is a town located in the Madhubani district of the Indian state of Bihar.
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C.
Nānākuli
Nānākuli is a coastal community on the leeward side of Oʻahu in Hawaii, known for its strong Native Hawaiian presence and scenic beaches.
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D.
Kapalua
Kapalua is a resort community on the northwest coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its luxury accommodations, golf courses, and scenic beaches.
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E.
Līhuʻe
Līhuʻe is the principal town and administrative center of Kauai County on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
boat harbor
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harbor village ⓘ populated place ⓘ public aquarium ⓘ unincorporated community ⓘ |
| accessViaRoad |
Honoapiʻilani Highway
ⓘ
surface form:
Honoapiilani Highway
|
| adjacentTo | Maalaea Bay ⓘ |
| areaCode | 808 ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Maui County ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Hawaiian marine life ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
boat excursions to Molokini
ⓘ
fishing charters ⓘ snorkeling tours ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| hasAttraction | Maui Ocean Center ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
boat ramps
ⓘ
condominiums ⓘ marina ⓘ restaurants ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Maalaea Bay
ⓘ
surface form:
Maalaea Harbor
|
| island | Maui ⓘ |
| isOn | Maalaea Bay ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Maui Ocean Center
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boat harbor ⓘ ocean activities ⓘ whale-watching tours ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Hawaiian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Maalaea
self-linksurface differs
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south-central coast of Maui ⓘ |
| locatedOnBodyOfWater |
Maalaea Bay
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| near | Molokini Crater ⓘ |
| partOf | Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
marine services
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region | Central Maui ⓘ |
| state | Hawaii ⓘ |
| timeZone | Hawaii–Aleutian Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
ecotourism
ⓘ
marine tourism ⓘ |
| transportation |
automobile
ⓘ
boat ⓘ |
| windCondition | frequent strong trade winds ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maalaea Description of subject: Maalaea is a small harbor village on the south-central coast of Maui, Hawaii, known for its boat harbor, ocean center aquarium, and whale-watching tours.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.