Lochmaddy harbour
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Lochmaddy harbour is a small coastal port on the Isle of North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, serving as a key ferry terminal and maritime access point for the village of Lochmaddy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lochmaddy harbour canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6868852 — 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: Lochmaddy harbour Context triple: [Lochmaddy, hasHarbour, Lochmaddy harbour]
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A.
St Monans Harbour
St Monans Harbour is a picturesque historic fishing harbour in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland, known for its traditional boats, sea views, and photogenic coastal setting.
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B.
Aberdour harbour
Aberdour harbour is a small historic coastal harbour in the village of Aberdour on the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland, used mainly for leisure craft and local fishing.
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C.
Ardrossan Harbour
Ardrossan Harbour is a port and railway terminus on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland, serving ferry connections to the Isle of Arran and other destinations.
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D.
Arisaig harbour
Arisaig harbour is a small coastal harbour in the village of Arisaig on Scotland’s west coast, known for its scenic views and access to nearby islands and marine wildlife.
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E.
Wemyss Bay
Wemyss Bay is a coastal village and ferry port in Inverclyde, Scotland, known for its picturesque railway and pier terminal providing access to the Isle of Bute.
- 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: Lochmaddy harbour Target entity description: Lochmaddy harbour is a small coastal port on the Isle of North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, serving as a key ferry terminal and maritime access point for the village of Lochmaddy.
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A.
St Monans Harbour
St Monans Harbour is a picturesque historic fishing harbour in the East Neuk of Fife, Scotland, known for its traditional boats, sea views, and photogenic coastal setting.
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B.
Aberdour harbour
Aberdour harbour is a small historic coastal harbour in the village of Aberdour on the Firth of Forth in Fife, Scotland, used mainly for leisure craft and local fishing.
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C.
Ardrossan Harbour
Ardrossan Harbour is a port and railway terminus on the Ayrshire coast of Scotland, serving ferry connections to the Isle of Arran and other destinations.
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D.
Arisaig harbour
Arisaig harbour is a small coastal harbour in the village of Arisaig on Scotland’s west coast, known for its scenic views and access to nearby islands and marine wildlife.
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E.
Wemyss Bay
Wemyss Bay is a coastal village and ferry port in Inverclyde, Scotland, known for its picturesque railway and pier terminal providing access to the Isle of Bute.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry terminal
ⓘ
harbour ⓘ port ⓘ |
| category |
Ferry terminals in Scotland
ⓘ
Ports and harbours of the Outer Hebrides ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Isle of Skye
ⓘ
Uig harbour ⓘ
linked to:
Uig Bay
|
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| ferryOperator | Caledonian MacBrayne ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
car parking
ⓘ
ferry terminal building ⓘ linkspan ⓘ pier ⓘ ticket office ⓘ vehicle marshalling area ⓘ waiting room ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger transport ⓘ vehicle transport ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility | Lochmaddy village services ⓘ |
| importance | principal maritime access point for North Uist ⓘ |
| isCoastal | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Comhairle nan Eilean Siar ⓘ |
| languageContext |
English
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lochmaddy
ⓘ
Na h-Eileanan Siar ⓘ Outer Hebrides ⓘ Western Isles ⓘ
linked to:
Outer Hebrides
|
| locatedInArchipelago |
Hebrides
ⓘ
linked to:
Outer Hebrides
Outer Hebrides ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater |
The Minch
ⓘ
sea loch at Lochmaddy ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Isle of North Uist
ⓘ
linked to:
North Uist
|
| near | Lochmaddy village centre ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caledonian MacBrayne ferry network
ⓘ
linked to:
Caledonian MacBrayne
|
| primaryFerryRoute | Lochmaddy–Uig ferry route ⓘ |
| region |
Scottish Highlands and Islands
ⓘ
linked to:
Highlands and Islands
|
| roadAccessVia | A865 road ⓘ |
| serves |
Isle of North Uist
ⓘ
linked to:
North Uist
village of Lochmaddy ⓘ |
| servesAs | key ferry terminal for North Uist ⓘ |
| supports |
inter-island connectivity
ⓘ
local economy ⓘ local tourism ⓘ |
| usedBy |
CalMac ferries
ⓘ
linked to:
Caledonian MacBrayne
roll-on/roll-off ferries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lochmaddy harbour Description of subject: Lochmaddy harbour is a small coastal port on the Isle of North Uist in Scotland’s Outer Hebrides, serving as a key ferry terminal and maritime access point for the village of Lochmaddy.
Referenced by (3)
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