Bodega Bay, California
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Bodega Bay, California is a small coastal town in Sonoma County best known as the primary filming location and story setting of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film "The Birds."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bodega Bay, California canonical | 7 |
| Bodega Bay (body of water) | 1 |
| Bodega Bay (distant views) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3884224 — 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: Bodega Bay, California Context triple: [The Birds, setting, Bodega Bay, California]
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A.
Bolinas
Bolinas is a small, unincorporated coastal community in Northern California known for its secluded beaches, artistic residents, and long-standing resistance to tourism and development.
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B.
Morro Bay
Morro Bay is a small coastal city in San Luis Obispo County, California, known for its natural harbor, fishing industry, and the prominent volcanic plug Morro Rock at its entrance.
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C.
Bay Point, California
Bay Point, California is an unincorporated suburban community in the San Francisco Bay Area known for its residential neighborhoods and proximity to the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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D.
Carnelian Bay, California
Carnelian Bay, California is a small lakeside community on the north shore of Lake Tahoe known for its scenic waterfront, outdoor recreation, and relaxed mountain-town atmosphere.
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E.
Shelter Cove, California
Shelter Cove, California is a remote coastal community on California’s Lost Coast known for its rugged scenery, black sand beaches, and access to outdoor recreation in the surrounding King Range.
- 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: Bodega Bay, California Target entity description: Bodega Bay, California is a small coastal town in Sonoma County best known as the primary filming location and story setting of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film "The Birds."
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A.
Bolinas
Bolinas is a small, unincorporated coastal community in Northern California known for its secluded beaches, artistic residents, and long-standing resistance to tourism and development.
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B.
Morro Bay
Morro Bay is a small coastal city in San Luis Obispo County, California, known for its natural harbor, fishing industry, and the prominent volcanic plug Morro Rock at its entrance.
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C.
Bay Point, California
Bay Point, California is an unincorporated suburban community in the San Francisco Bay Area known for its residential neighborhoods and proximity to the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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D.
Carnelian Bay, California
Carnelian Bay, California is a small lakeside community on the north shore of Lake Tahoe known for its scenic waterfront, outdoor recreation, and relaxed mountain-town atmosphere.
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E.
Shelter Cove, California
Shelter Cove, California is a remote coastal community on California’s Lost Coast known for its rugged scenery, black sand beaches, and access to outdoor recreation in the surrounding King Range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
census-designated place
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unincorporated community ⓘ |
| accessibleVia | California State Route 1 ⓘ |
| areaCode | 707 ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| county | Sonoma County, California ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Sonoma County Board of Supervisors
ⓘ
surface form:
Sonoma County government
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| hasActivity |
birdwatching
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hiking ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| hasClimate | cool-summer Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
hospitality industry
ⓘ
seafood restaurants ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Bodega Harbor
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Bodega Head ⓘ Doran Regional Park ⓘ Sonoma Coast State Park ⓘ
surface form:
Sonoma Coast State Park (nearby)
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| hasHarbor |
Bodega Harbor
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surface form:
Bodega Bay harbor
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| hasNearbyProtectedArea |
Greater Farallones National Marine Sanctuary
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surface form:
Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary (offshore waters)
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| hasPort | small fishing port ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
foggy coastal weather
ⓘ
scenic ocean views ⓘ |
| knownFor |
primary filming location of the film "The Birds"
ⓘ
story setting of the film "The Birds" ⓘ |
| locatedIn | North Coast of California ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea |
East Bay
ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Bay Area (outer North Bay region)
|
| locatedNorthOf |
San Francisco
ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco, California
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| locatedOn |
Bodega Bay, California
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bodega Bay (body of water)
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| near |
Bodega, California
ⓘ
Jenner, California ⓘ Occidental, California ⓘ |
| notableDirectorAssociated | Alfred Hitchcock ⓘ |
| notableWorkFilmedHere |
The Birds
ⓘ
surface form:
"The Birds"
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| partOf |
Sonoma Coast AVA
ⓘ
surface form:
Sonoma Coast
|
| postalCode | 94923 ⓘ |
| primaryIndustry |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| region | Northern California ⓘ |
| state |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
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| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
coastal destination
ⓘ
film tourism destination ⓘ |
| usedAs |
The Birds
ⓘ
surface form:
setting for coastal town in "The Birds"
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bodega Bay, California Description of subject: Bodega Bay, California is a small coastal town in Sonoma County best known as the primary filming location and story setting of Alfred Hitchcock’s classic horror film "The Birds."
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bodega Bay (distant views)
subject surface form:
Lydia Brenner
this entity surface form:
Bodega Bay (body of water)