Loch Hourn
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Loch Hourn is a long, fjord-like sea loch on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, known for its dramatic mountains, remote scenery, and deep inlets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Loch Hourn canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5649236 — 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: Loch Hourn Context triple: [Sleat, hasViewOf, Loch Hourn]
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A.
Loch Voil
Loch Voil is a small, scenic freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its tranquil setting, surrounding mountains, and traditional rural landscapes.
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B.
Loch Sloy
Loch Sloy is a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its hydroelectric dam and scenic setting near the Arrochar Alps within the Loch Lomond area.
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C.
Loch Ballygrant
Loch Ballygrant is a small freshwater loch on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, known for its scenic surroundings and local angling.
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D.
Loch Roag
Loch Roag is a scenic sea loch on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, known for its rugged coastline, islands, and rich marine and bird life.
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E.
Loch na Cairidh
Loch na Cairidh is a sea loch off the east coast of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for separating the island of Scalpay from Skye and for its scenic, sheltered waters.
- 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: Loch Hourn Target entity description: Loch Hourn is a long, fjord-like sea loch on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, known for its dramatic mountains, remote scenery, and deep inlets.
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A.
Loch Voil
Loch Voil is a small, scenic freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its tranquil setting, surrounding mountains, and traditional rural landscapes.
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B.
Loch Sloy
Loch Sloy is a freshwater loch in the Scottish Highlands, known for its hydroelectric dam and scenic setting near the Arrochar Alps within the Loch Lomond area.
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C.
Loch Ballygrant
Loch Ballygrant is a small freshwater loch on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, known for its scenic surroundings and local angling.
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D.
Loch Roag
Loch Roag is a scenic sea loch on the west coast of the Isle of Lewis in Scotland, known for its rugged coastline, islands, and rich marine and bird life.
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E.
Loch na Cairidh
Loch na Cairidh is a sea loch off the east coast of the Isle of Skye in Scotland, known for separating the island of Scalpay from Skye and for its scenic, sheltered waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fjord-like inlet
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sea loch ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| drainsFrom | Kinloch Hourn River system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GaelicName | Loch Shùird (or similar Gaelic form) ⓘ |
| geologicalType |
fjord-like glacial sea loch
ⓘ
glacially carved valley ⓘ |
| hasAccessPoint |
Arnisdale road terminus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kinloch Hourn road end NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
limited road access
ⓘ
numerous side inlets and bays ⓘ seaweed-covered rocky shores ⓘ steep-sided mountains rising from the shore ⓘ tidal narrows and strong currents ⓘ |
| hasReputation |
noted for challenging weather and sea conditions
ⓘ
one of the most remote sea lochs in mainland Scotland ⓘ |
| hasSettlement |
Arnisdale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Corran NERFINISHED ⓘ Inverie (across the loch on Knoydart) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kinloch Hourn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
deep inlets
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dramatic mountains ⓘ narrow, fjord-like form ⓘ remote scenery ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
approximately 14 miles
ⓘ
approximately 22 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| locatedOn | west coast of Scotland ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | over 200 metres ⓘ |
| near |
Isle of Skye
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loch Duich NERFINISHED ⓘ Loch Nevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opensInto | Sound of Sleat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | roughly east–west ⓘ |
| partOf |
Highland council area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lochaber NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularFor |
hiking
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recreational boating ⓘ sea kayaking ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| region | Northwest Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separates | Knoydart peninsula from Glenelg peninsula ⓘ |
| wildlife |
otters
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porpoises ⓘ sea birds ⓘ seals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Loch Hourn Description of subject: Loch Hourn is a long, fjord-like sea loch on the west coast of the Scottish Highlands, known for its dramatic mountains, remote scenery, and deep inlets.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.