Sound of Jura
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The Sound of Jura is a strait off the west coast of Scotland, separating the island of Jura from the mainland and known for its strong tides and scenic, rugged coastline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sound of Jura canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4409916 — 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: Sound of Jura Context triple: [Crinan Canal, connectsTo, Sound of Jura]
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A.
Sound of Sleat
The Sound of Sleat is a narrow sea strait off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Skye from the mainland and forms part of the route into Loch Alsh.
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B.
Sound of Iona
The Sound of Iona is the narrow strait of water separating the island of Iona from the Isle of Mull on Scotland’s west coast, known for its scenic beauty and historic maritime significance.
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C.
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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D.
Sound of Raasay
The Sound of Raasay is a sea channel off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Skye from the island of Raasay.
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E.
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is a prominent ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania, forming a major natural barrier and scenic landmark across the region.
- 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: Sound of Jura Target entity description: The Sound of Jura is a strait off the west coast of Scotland, separating the island of Jura from the mainland and known for its strong tides and scenic, rugged coastline.
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A.
Sound of Sleat
The Sound of Sleat is a narrow sea strait off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Skye from the mainland and forms part of the route into Loch Alsh.
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B.
Sound of Iona
The Sound of Iona is the narrow strait of water separating the island of Iona from the Isle of Mull on Scotland’s west coast, known for its scenic beauty and historic maritime significance.
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C.
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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D.
Sound of Raasay
The Sound of Raasay is a sea channel off Scotland’s west coast that separates the Isle of Skye from the island of Raasay.
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E.
Blue Mountain
Blue Mountain is a prominent ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania, forming a major natural barrier and scenic landmark across the region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Isle of Jura
ⓘ
Knapdale peninsula ⓘ |
| climate | maritime ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Firth of Lorn
ⓘ
Sound of Islay ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| ecoregion | temperate North Atlantic marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineType |
indented coastline
ⓘ
rocky shores ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow channels
ⓘ
numerous skerries ⓘ rocky islets ⓘ |
| hasNavigationConcern |
affected by strong winds and tides
ⓘ
requires careful pilotage ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Craighouse (Isle of Jura)
ⓘ
linked to:
Craighouse
Crinan ⓘ Tayvallich ⓘ |
| hasScenicQuality | views of Jura’s Paps (mountains) ⓘ |
| hasTidalCharacteristic |
complex tidal streams
ⓘ
overfalls in places ⓘ strong tides ⓘ |
| knownFor |
navigational hazards
ⓘ
rugged coastline ⓘ scenic coastline ⓘ strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Argyll and Bute
ⓘ
Hebridean Sea region (broad sense) ⓘ
linked to:
Sea of the Hebrides
west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| nearbyIsland |
Isle of Jura
ⓘ
Scarba ⓘ Shuna (Argyll and Bute) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Inner Hebrides region ⓘ
linked to:
Inner Hebrides
|
| popularFor |
scenic cruising
ⓘ
sea kayaking ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| region |
Argyll, western Scotland
ⓘ
linked to:
Argyll
|
| separates |
Isle of Jura
ⓘ
Scottish mainland ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local fishing
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| waterwayFor |
fishing boats
ⓘ
recreational sailing ⓘ small coastal vessels ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sound of Jura Description of subject: The Sound of Jura is a strait off the west coast of Scotland, separating the island of Jura from the mainland and known for its strong tides and scenic, rugged coastline.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
village of Crinan
subject linked to:
village of Crinan
subject linked to:
Tarbert