Hatteras Inlet
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Hatteras Inlet is a natural water passage between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, providing access between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland sounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hatteras Inlet canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6926376 — 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: Hatteras Inlet Context triple: [Pamlico Sound, connectedTo, Hatteras Inlet]
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A.
Ocracoke Inlet
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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B.
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.
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C.
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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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.
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.
- 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: Hatteras Inlet Target entity description: Hatteras Inlet is a natural water passage between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, providing access between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland sounds.
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A.
Ocracoke Inlet
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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B.
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.
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C.
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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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
inlet
ⓘ
natural water passage ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| climateRegion | humid subtropical climate zone ⓘ |
| coast | Atlantic coast of the United States ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Pamlico Sound ⓘ inland sounds of North Carolina ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| ferryOperator |
North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division
ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina Department of Transportation
|
| formedBy | storm breaching barrier islands ⓘ |
| givesAccessTo |
Ocracoke Inlet region
ⓘ
linked to:
Ocracoke Inlet
Pamlico Sound ⓘ offshore Atlantic fishing grounds ⓘ |
| hasCurrentType | tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports local fishing industry
ⓘ
supports tourism and recreation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
dynamic channel morphology
ⓘ
sandbars ⓘ shoals ⓘ |
| hasFerryRoute | Hatteras–Ocracoke ferry ⓘ |
| hasNavigationHazard |
shifting shoals
ⓘ
strong currents ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
coastal management studies
ⓘ
coastal navigation charts ⓘ |
| isTidal | true ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
State of North Carolina
ⓘ
linked to:
North Carolina
|
| locatedIn |
Dare County, North Carolina
ⓘ
North Carolina ⓘ Outer Banks ⓘ |
| marineEcoregion | Virginian coastal marine ecoregion ⓘ |
| near |
Cape Hatteras
ⓘ
Hatteras Island ⓘ Ocracoke Island ⓘ |
| partOf |
North Carolina barrier islands
ⓘ
Outer Banks inlets system ⓘ |
| region |
Cape Hatteras area
ⓘ
linked to:
Cape Hatteras
|
| separates |
Hatteras Island
ⓘ
Ocracoke Island ⓘ |
| transportRole | link between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island ⓘ |
| usedBy |
charter boats
ⓘ
commercial fishing vessels ⓘ recreational anglers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing access
ⓘ
ferry transportation ⓘ navigation ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| within |
Cape Hatteras National Seashore region
ⓘ
linked to:
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hatteras Inlet Description of subject: Hatteras Inlet is a natural water passage between Hatteras Island and Ocracoke Island in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, providing access between the Atlantic Ocean and the inland sounds.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.