Isthmus of Avalon
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The Isthmus of Avalon is the narrow land bridge in Newfoundland that connects the Avalon Peninsula to the island’s main landmass.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Isthmus of Avalon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5053527 — 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: Isthmus of Avalon Context triple: [Avalon Peninsula, hasSubregion, Isthmus of Avalon]
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A.
Mona Passage
The Mona Passage is a strait in the Caribbean Sea that separates the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, serving as a key shipping route and a challenging stretch of water for navigation.
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B.
Acton Peninsula land bridge
The Acton Peninsula land bridge is a constructed causeway in Canberra that connects Acton Peninsula to the mainland across Lake Burley Griffin.
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C.
Barra Isles
The Barra Isles are a small archipelago in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, centered on the island of Barra and known for their rugged landscapes, beaches, and Gaelic heritage.
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D.
Agate Passage
Agate Passage is a narrow tidal strait in Washington State that separates Bainbridge Island from the Kitsap Peninsula and connects Port Madison Bay to the wider Puget Sound.
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E.
Scotia Arc
The Scotia Arc is a geologically active, curved chain of undersea ridges and island arcs in the South Atlantic that forms the boundary between the South American and Antarctic tectonic plates.
- 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: Isthmus of Avalon Target entity description: The Isthmus of Avalon is the narrow land bridge in Newfoundland that connects the Avalon Peninsula to the island’s main landmass.
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A.
Mona Passage
The Mona Passage is a strait in the Caribbean Sea that separates the islands of Hispaniola and Puerto Rico, serving as a key shipping route and a challenging stretch of water for navigation.
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B.
Acton Peninsula land bridge
The Acton Peninsula land bridge is a constructed causeway in Canberra that connects Acton Peninsula to the mainland across Lake Burley Griffin.
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C.
Barra Isles
The Barra Isles are a small archipelago in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, centered on the island of Barra and known for their rugged landscapes, beaches, and Gaelic heritage.
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D.
Agate Passage
Agate Passage is a narrow tidal strait in Washington State that separates Bainbridge Island from the Kitsap Peninsula and connects Port Madison Bay to the wider Puget Sound.
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E.
Scotia Arc
The Scotia Arc is a geologically active, curved chain of undersea ridges and island arcs in the South Atlantic that forms the boundary between the South American and Antarctic tectonic plates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
isthmus
ⓘ
landform ⓘ |
| administrativeRegion |
province of Newfoundland and Labrador
ⓘ
linked to:
Newfoundland and Labrador
|
| borderedBy | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| connects |
Avalon Peninsula
ⓘ
mainland portion of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| geologicalType | land bridge ⓘ |
| hasFeature | narrow land bridge ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | Avalon Peninsula ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection |
Trans-Canada Highway (approximate routing)
ⓘ
linked to:
Trans-Canada Highway
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Newfoundland and Labrador ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Newfoundland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Avalon Peninsula region
ⓘ
linked to:
Avalon Peninsula
Newfoundland ⓘ
linked to:
island of Newfoundland
|
| separates |
Placentia Bay region
ⓘ
linked to:
Placentia Bay
Trinity Bay region ⓘ
linked to:
Trinity Bay
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| usedFor | transportation corridor between Avalon Peninsula and rest of Newfoundland ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isthmus of Avalon Description of subject: The Isthmus of Avalon is the narrow land bridge in Newfoundland that connects the Avalon Peninsula to the island’s main landmass.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.