Boston Harbor ferries
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Boston Harbor ferries is a passenger ferry service in Boston that connects key waterfront locations and harbor islands, offering both commuter transit and sightseeing routes.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boston Harbor Islands ferry terminals | 1 |
| Boston Harbor ferries canonical | 1 |
| Boston Harbor ferry terminals | 1 |
| MBTA commuter boat | 1 |
| MBTA ferry | 1 |
| MBTA ferry services | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6110540 — 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: Boston Harbor ferries Context triple: [Aquarium, nearbyFerryService, Boston Harbor ferries]
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A.
Oak Bluffs ferry terminal
Oak Bluffs ferry terminal is a major passenger and vehicle ferry port on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, serving as a key gateway between the island and mainland Cape Cod.
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B.
NY Waterway ferry
The NY Waterway ferry is a privately operated commuter and passenger ferry service that connects New Jersey communities, including Jersey City, with Manhattan across the Hudson River.
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C.
Washington Island Ferry Line
Washington Island Ferry Line is a ferry service that transports passengers, vehicles, and goods between Washington Island and the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin.
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D.
Steamship Authority ferries
Steamship Authority ferries are passenger and vehicle ferry services that connect mainland Massachusetts to island destinations such as Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
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E.
City Ferry
City Ferry is a division of City Experiences that operates passenger ferry services, providing water-based transportation and sightseeing experiences.
- 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: Boston Harbor ferries Target entity description: Boston Harbor ferries is a passenger ferry service in Boston that connects key waterfront locations and harbor islands, offering both commuter transit and sightseeing routes.
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A.
Oak Bluffs ferry terminal
Oak Bluffs ferry terminal is a major passenger and vehicle ferry port on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, serving as a key gateway between the island and mainland Cape Cod.
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B.
NY Waterway ferry
The NY Waterway ferry is a privately operated commuter and passenger ferry service that connects New Jersey communities, including Jersey City, with Manhattan across the Hudson River.
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C.
Washington Island Ferry Line
Washington Island Ferry Line is a ferry service that transports passengers, vehicles, and goods between Washington Island and the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin.
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D.
Steamship Authority ferries
Steamship Authority ferries are passenger and vehicle ferry services that connect mainland Massachusetts to island destinations such as Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
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E.
City Ferry
City Ferry is a division of City Experiences that operates passenger ferry services, providing water-based transportation and sightseeing experiences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry service
ⓘ
public transportation service ⓘ |
| connects |
Boston Harbor Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boston waterfront locations ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasRouteType |
harbor shuttle
ⓘ
island service ⓘ seasonal sightseeing ⓘ |
| infrastructureUsed |
docks
ⓘ
ferry terminals ⓘ piers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Boston, Massachusetts
ⓘ
surface form:
Boston
Boston Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ |
| modeOfTransport | boat ⓘ |
| offers |
commuter ferry routes
ⓘ
harbor sightseeing routes ⓘ |
| operatesIn | coastal environment ⓘ |
| operatesOn | water ⓘ |
| partOf | Boston transportation network ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
commuter travel
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| provides | water transportation alternative to roads ⓘ |
| regionServed | Greater Boston ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter transit
ⓘ
passenger ferry ⓘ sightseeing service ⓘ |
| typicalPassenger |
commuters
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boston Harbor ferries Description of subject: Boston Harbor ferries is a passenger ferry service in Boston that connects key waterfront locations and harbor islands, offering both commuter transit and sightseeing routes.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
MBTA ferry services
this entity surface form:
Boston Harbor Islands ferry terminals
this entity surface form:
MBTA ferry
this entity surface form:
MBTA commuter boat
this entity surface form:
Boston Harbor ferry terminals