Meech Lake, Quebec
E618212
Meech Lake, Quebec is a scenic lake and recreational area in the Gatineau Hills near Ottawa, best known as the site of the 1987 constitutional negotiations that produced the Meech Lake Accord.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meech Lake, Quebec canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6768297 — 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: Meech Lake, Quebec Context triple: [Meech Lake Accord, locationOfSigning, Meech Lake, Quebec]
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A.
Arthabaska, Quebec
Arthabaska, Quebec is a historic district of Victoriaville in the Centre-du-Québec region, known for its 19th-century heritage and association with former Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier.
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B.
Mont-Laurier, Quebec
Mont-Laurier, Quebec is a small city in the Laurentides region of western Quebec, Canada, known as a regional service and transportation hub surrounded by forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation areas.
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C.
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec is a small city on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River known as a regional transportation hub and gateway to eastern Quebec and the Maritimes.
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D.
Saguenay, Quebec
Saguenay, Quebec is a city in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, known for its fjord landscapes, aluminum industry, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
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E.
Gananoque, Ontario
Gananoque, Ontario is a small Canadian town on the St. Lawrence River known as a gateway to the Thousand Islands region and a popular destination for boating and tourism.
- 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: Meech Lake, Quebec Target entity description: Meech Lake, Quebec is a scenic lake and recreational area in the Gatineau Hills near Ottawa, best known as the site of the 1987 constitutional negotiations that produced the Meech Lake Accord.
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A.
Arthabaska, Quebec
Arthabaska, Quebec is a historic district of Victoriaville in the Centre-du-Québec region, known for its 19th-century heritage and association with former Canadian Prime Minister Wilfrid Laurier.
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B.
Mont-Laurier, Quebec
Mont-Laurier, Quebec is a small city in the Laurentides region of western Quebec, Canada, known as a regional service and transportation hub surrounded by forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation areas.
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C.
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec
Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec is a small city on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River known as a regional transportation hub and gateway to eastern Quebec and the Maritimes.
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D.
Saguenay, Quebec
Saguenay, Quebec is a city in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, known for its fjord landscapes, aluminum industry, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
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E.
Gananoque, Ontario
Gananoque, Ontario is a small Canadian town on the St. Lawrence River known as a gateway to the Thousand Islands region and a popular destination for boating and tourism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
recreational area ⓘ |
| accessVia |
Chemin du Lac Meech
ⓘ
linked to:
Chemin du Lac-Meech
|
| adjacentTo | Meech Creek ⓘ |
| associatedWithDocument | Meech Lake Accord ⓘ |
| bodyOfWaterType | freshwater lake ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| environmentType | forest-lake landscape ⓘ |
| eventOccurredAt |
1987 constitutional conference of Canadian first ministers
ⓘ
Meech Lake Accord negotiations ⓘ
linked to:
Meech Lake Accord
|
| governingBody | National Capital Commission ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
change rooms
ⓘ
parking lots ⓘ washrooms ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
canoeing
ⓘ
cross-country skiing ⓘ hiking ⓘ kayaking ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalFacility |
picnic areas
ⓘ
public beaches ⓘ trails ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalUse |
summer recreation
ⓘ
winter sports ⓘ |
| hasShoreFeature |
rocky shoreline
ⓘ
sandy beach areas ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Gatineau Hills ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Meech Lake Accord negotiations
ⓘ
recreational activities ⓘ scenic landscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gatineau Hills
ⓘ
Gatineau Park ⓘ Quebec ⓘ
linked to:
Quebec, Canada
|
| locatedNear |
Gatineau, Quebec
ⓘ
linked to:
Gatineau
Ottawa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alonzo Wright Meech ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Gatineau ⓘ |
| partOf | National Capital Region ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | site of 1987 constitutional negotiations ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | within federal parkland ⓘ |
| region | Outaouais ⓘ |
| usedBy |
local residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meech Lake, Quebec Description of subject: Meech Lake, Quebec is a scenic lake and recreational area in the Gatineau Hills near Ottawa, best known as the site of the 1987 constitutional negotiations that produced the Meech Lake Accord.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.