Ocracoke Inlet
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Ocracoke Inlet is a natural water passage in North Carolina’s Outer Banks that provides one of the main navigable connections between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland sounds.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ocracoke Inlet canonical | 6 |
| Ocracoke Harbor | 1 |
| Ocracoke Inlet region | 1 |
| Ocracoke Inlet, Province of North Carolina | 1 |
| Oregon Inlet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6926375 — 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: Ocracoke Inlet Context triple: [Pamlico Sound, connectedTo, Ocracoke Inlet]
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A.
Ocean City Inlet
Ocean City Inlet is a man-made waterway in Ocean City, Maryland, that serves as a primary access point between the Atlantic Ocean and the town’s busy marinas and sportfishing fleet.
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B.
New River Inlet
New River Inlet is a coastal waterway on the Atlantic shore of North Carolina where the New River meets the ocean, known for its shifting channels, fishing, and nearby military and recreational beaches.
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C.
Portland Inlet
Portland Inlet is a coastal fjord-like inlet in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, that connects several rivers and channels to the Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Dyes Inlet
Dyes Inlet is a shallow, sheltered arm of Puget Sound in western Washington State, known for its tidal flats, marine wildlife, and surrounding residential communities.
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E.
Jones Inlet
Jones Inlet is a tidal strait on the south shore of Long Island, New York, providing a navigable passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the protected bays behind the barrier islands.
- 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: Ocracoke Inlet Target entity description: Ocracoke Inlet is a natural water passage in North Carolina’s Outer Banks that provides one of the main navigable connections between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland sounds.
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A.
Ocean City Inlet
Ocean City Inlet is a man-made waterway in Ocean City, Maryland, that serves as a primary access point between the Atlantic Ocean and the town’s busy marinas and sportfishing fleet.
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B.
New River Inlet
New River Inlet is a coastal waterway on the Atlantic shore of North Carolina where the New River meets the ocean, known for its shifting channels, fishing, and nearby military and recreational beaches.
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C.
Portland Inlet
Portland Inlet is a coastal fjord-like inlet in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, that connects several rivers and channels to the Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Dyes Inlet
Dyes Inlet is a shallow, sheltered arm of Puget Sound in western Washington State, known for its tidal flats, marine wildlife, and surrounding residential communities.
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E.
Jones Inlet
Jones Inlet is a tidal strait on the south shore of Long Island, New York, providing a navigable passage between the Atlantic Ocean and the protected bays behind the barrier islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inlet
ⓘ
natural water passage ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Blackbeard ⓘ |
| climateRegion | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| connectsBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Hatteras Inlet vicinity ⓘ Ocracoke Channel ⓘ Pamlico Sound ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| governedBy |
State of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina
United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem | estuarine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasFeature | tidal inlet ⓘ |
| hasFerryRoute |
Ocracoke–Cedar Island ferry route vicinity
ⓘ
Ocracoke–Swan Quarter ferry route vicinity ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
shallow bars
ⓘ
shifting shoals ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Ocracoke Island
ⓘ
Portsmouth Island ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement |
Ocracoke, North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
Ocracoke Island
|
| hasTidalInfluence | Atlantic Ocean tides ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
associated with piracy in the 18th century
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early colonial shipping route ⓘ site of shipwrecks ⓘ |
| isMajorNavigationRoute | true ⓘ |
| isNavigable | true ⓘ |
| isOneOfMainConnectionsBetween | Atlantic Ocean and North Carolina inland sounds ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
nautical charts by U.S. Coast Guard
ⓘ
navigation warnings ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Carteret County, North Carolina
ⓘ
Hyde County, North Carolina ⓘ North Carolina ⓘ Outer Banks ⓘ Pamlico Sound ⓘ |
| near | Teach’s Hole Channel ⓘ |
| partOf |
Atlantic coastal plain
ⓘ
Intracoastal waterways of North Carolina ⓘ
linked to:
Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway
North Carolina sounds system ⓘ |
| separates |
Ocracoke Island
ⓘ
Portsmouth Island ⓘ |
| supports |
marine fisheries
ⓘ
migratory birds ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing
ⓘ
ferry transportation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ocracoke Inlet Description of subject: Ocracoke Inlet is a natural water passage in North Carolina’s Outer Banks that provides one of the main navigable connections between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland sounds.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ocracoke Inlet
linked to: Ocracoke Inlet
subject linked to:
Lieutenant Robert Maynard
linked to: Ocracoke Inlet
linked to: Ocracoke Inlet