Penobscot Bay
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Penobscot Bay is a large inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic coast of Maine, known for its rugged islands, maritime history, and scenic coastal communities.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Penobscot Bay canonical | 87 |
| Penobscot Bay nautical area | 1 |
| Penobscot Bay region | 1 |
| West Penobscot Bay | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3529064 — 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: Penobscot Bay Context triple: [Waldo County, Maine, bordersBodyOfWater, Penobscot Bay]
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A.
Passamaquoddy Bay
Passamaquoddy Bay is a coastal inlet on the border between the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick, known for its strong tides and rich marine ecosystem.
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B.
Casco Bay
Casco Bay is a scenic inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, known for its many islands, maritime history, and recreational boating and fishing.
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C.
Merrymeeting Bay
Merrymeeting Bay is a large freshwater tidal estuary in Maine where several rivers, including the Androscoggin and Kennebec, converge before flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay is a large estuarine inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in New England, noted for its many islands, historic maritime significance, and central role in the geography and economy of Rhode Island.
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E.
Waquoit Bay
Waquoit Bay is a coastal estuary on Cape Cod in Massachusetts known for its salt marshes, barrier beaches, and protected waters within the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
- 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: Penobscot Bay Target entity description: Penobscot Bay is a large inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic coast of Maine, known for its rugged islands, maritime history, and scenic coastal communities.
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A.
Passamaquoddy Bay
Passamaquoddy Bay is a coastal inlet on the border between the U.S. state of Maine and the Canadian province of New Brunswick, known for its strong tides and rich marine ecosystem.
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B.
Casco Bay
Casco Bay is a scenic inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the southern coast of Maine, known for its many islands, maritime history, and recreational boating and fishing.
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C.
Merrymeeting Bay
Merrymeeting Bay is a large freshwater tidal estuary in Maine where several rivers, including the Androscoggin and Kennebec, converge before flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
Narragansett Bay
Narragansett Bay is a large estuarine inlet of the Atlantic Ocean in New England, noted for its many islands, historic maritime significance, and central role in the geography and economy of Rhode Island.
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E.
Waquoit Bay
Waquoit Bay is a coastal estuary on Cape Cod in Massachusetts known for its salt marshes, barrier beaches, and protected waters within the Waquoit Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bay
ⓘ
inlet ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental maritime-influenced climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasEconomicActivity |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
lobster industry ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent |
Penobscot Expedition (1779)
ⓘ
linked to:
Penobscot Expedition
|
| hasHistoricalSite |
Castine historic district
ⓘ
linked to:
Castine
Fort Knox (on Penobscot River near head of bay) ⓘ
linked to:
Fort Knox (Maine)
Fort Point State Park ⓘ |
| hasInflow |
Kennebec River estuarine waters (indirectly via Gulf of Maine)
ⓘ
Penobscot River ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse |
Blue Hill Bay and outer approaches lights (regional system)
ⓘ
Brown's Head Light ⓘ Curtis Island Light ⓘ Dice Head Light ⓘ Eagle Island Light ⓘ Fort Point Light ⓘ Goose Rocks Light ⓘ Grindel Point Light ⓘ
linked to:
Grindle Point Light
Heron Neck Light ⓘ Indian Island Light ⓘ Owls Head Light ⓘ Pumpkin Island Light ⓘ Rockland Breakwater Light ⓘ |
| hasMajorIsland |
Deer Isle
ⓘ
linked to:
Deer Isle, Maine
Isle au Haut ⓘ Islesboro ⓘ
linked to:
Islesboro, Maine
Matinicus Island ⓘ Monhegan Island (outer approaches) ⓘ North Haven ⓘ Swan's Island ⓘ
linked to:
Swan’s Island
Vinalhaven ⓘ
linked to:
Vinalhaven Island
|
| hasPort |
Belfast, Maine
ⓘ
Camden, Maine ⓘ Castine, Maine ⓘ
linked to:
Castine
Rockland, Maine ⓘ Searsport, Maine ⓘ Stonington, Maine ⓘ Thomaston, Maine ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea |
Isle au Haut unit of Acadia National Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Isle au Haut, Maine
various state parks and preserves on surrounding islands ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
sea kayaking
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ whale watching (regional) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lobster fishing
ⓘ
maritime history ⓘ rugged islands ⓘ sailing and yachting ⓘ scenic coastal communities ⓘ windjammer cruises ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gulf of Maine
ⓘ
Maine ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | New England ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity |
Bangor, Maine (upriver via Penobscot River)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bangor, Maine
|
| locatedOn | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Maine ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Penobscot River
ⓘ
Penobscot people ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Penobscot Bay Description of subject: Penobscot Bay is a large inlet of the Gulf of Maine on the Atlantic coast of Maine, known for its rugged islands, maritime history, and scenic coastal communities.
Referenced by (90)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Brooksville, Maine, United States
subject linked to:
Brooksville, Maine, United States
subject linked to:
Blue Hill, Maine, United States
linked to: Penobscot Bay
subject linked to:
Vinalhaven, Maine, United States
subject linked to:
Vinalhaven, Maine, United States
subject linked to:
Rockland harbor
subject linked to:
Rockland harbor
linked to: Penobscot Bay
subject linked to:
Knox County
linked to: Penobscot Bay