Cross Sound Ferry
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Cross Sound Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service operating across Long Island Sound, primarily connecting New London, Connecticut with ports on Long Island, New York.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross Sound Ferry canonical | 5 |
| Bridgeport & Port Jefferson Ferry | 1 |
| Cross Sound Ferry network | 1 |
| Cross-Sound ferry route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6809652 — 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: Cross Sound Ferry Context triple: [New London Union Station, nearbyService, Cross Sound Ferry]
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A.
Cape May–Lewes Ferry
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the Delaware Bay, connecting Cape May, New Jersey, with Lewes, Delaware.
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B.
Madeline Island Ferry
Madeline Island Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Madeline Island to the mainland across Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
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C.
Mukilteo–Clinton ferry
The Mukilteo–Clinton ferry is a Washington State Ferries route that carries vehicles and passengers across Possession Sound between Mukilteo on the mainland and Clinton on Whidbey Island.
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D.
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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E.
Seattle–Bremerton ferry
The Seattle–Bremerton ferry is a major Washington State Ferries route linking downtown Seattle with the city of Bremerton across Puget Sound.
- 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: Cross Sound Ferry Target entity description: Cross Sound Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service operating across Long Island Sound, primarily connecting New London, Connecticut with ports on Long Island, New York.
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A.
Cape May–Lewes Ferry
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that crosses the Delaware Bay, connecting Cape May, New Jersey, with Lewes, Delaware.
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B.
Madeline Island Ferry
Madeline Island Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Madeline Island to the mainland across Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
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C.
Mukilteo–Clinton ferry
The Mukilteo–Clinton ferry is a Washington State Ferries route that carries vehicles and passengers across Possession Sound between Mukilteo on the mainland and Clinton on Whidbey Island.
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D.
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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E.
Seattle–Bremerton ferry
The Seattle–Bremerton ferry is a major Washington State Ferries route linking downtown Seattle with the city of Bremerton across Puget Sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry operator
ⓘ
transportation company ⓘ |
| approximateTravelTime | about 80 minutes on conventional ferries ⓘ |
| carries |
freight
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ passengers ⓘ |
| connectsArea |
North Fork of Long Island
ⓘ
linked to:
North Fork, Long Island
|
| connectsCity |
New London
ⓘ
linked to:
New London, Connecticut
|
| connectsRegion |
Long Island
ⓘ
New England ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasRouteType | interstate ferry route ⓘ |
| hasTerminal |
New London ferry terminal
ⓘ
Orient Point ferry terminal ⓘ
linked to:
Orient Point Ferry Terminal
|
| industry | maritime transportation ⓘ |
| marketSegment |
commercial traffic
ⓘ
commuters ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| offersService |
high-speed passenger service
ⓘ
seasonal ferry service ⓘ year-round ferry service ⓘ |
| operatesBetween |
Connecticut and Long Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Long Island
|
| operatesInState |
Connecticut
ⓘ
New York ⓘ |
| operatesOn | Long Island Sound ⓘ |
| primaryPort |
New London, Connecticut
ⓘ
Orient Point, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Orient Point
|
| regionServed |
Eastern Long Island
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern Long Island
Southeastern Connecticut ⓘ
linked to:
southeastern Connecticut
|
| roleInTransport | alternative to driving through New York City ⓘ |
| routeEndpoint |
New London, Connecticut
ⓘ
Orient Point, New York ⓘ
linked to:
Orient Point
|
| serviceType |
passenger ferry service
ⓘ
vehicle ferry service ⓘ |
| transportMode | sea transport ⓘ |
| vesselTypeUsed |
high-speed catamaran
ⓘ
roll-on/roll-off ferry ⓘ |
| waterway | Long Island Sound ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cross Sound Ferry Description of subject: Cross Sound Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service operating across Long Island Sound, primarily connecting New London, Connecticut with ports on Long Island, New York.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cross Sound Ferry
linked to: Cross Sound Ferry
linked to: Cross Sound Ferry