Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America

E720837

city state capital

Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America is a historic coastal city on the Chesapeake Bay that serves as the capital of Maryland and home to the United States Naval Academy.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Annapolis, Maryland	29
Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8237428 — 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: Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America
Context triple: [Leo Strauss, placeOfDeath, Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America]

A. Elkton, Maryland
Elkton, Maryland is a small historic town in northeastern Maryland near the Delaware border, serving as the county seat of Cecil County.
B. Jessup, Maryland
Jessup, Maryland is an unincorporated community in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area known for its correctional facilities, warehouses, and transportation links.
C. Potomac, Maryland, United States
Potomac, Maryland, United States is an affluent suburban community near Washington, D.C., known for its large estates, high-income residents, and highly ranked public schools.
D. Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States is a major Mid-Atlantic port city known for its historic waterfront, diverse neighborhoods, and role as a cultural and economic hub.
E. Georgetown, Maryland
Georgetown, Maryland is a small census-designated community located in Kent County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
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: Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America
Target entity description: Annapolis, Maryland, United States of America is a historic coastal city on the Chesapeake Bay that serves as the capital of Maryland and home to the United States Naval Academy.

A. Elkton, Maryland
Elkton, Maryland is a small historic town in northeastern Maryland near the Delaware border, serving as the county seat of Cecil County.
B. Jessup, Maryland
Jessup, Maryland is an unincorporated community in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area known for its correctional facilities, warehouses, and transportation links.
C. Potomac, Maryland, United States
Potomac, Maryland, United States is an affluent suburban community near Washington, D.C., known for its large estates, high-income residents, and highly ranked public schools.
D. Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Baltimore, Maryland, United States is a major Mid-Atlantic port city known for its historic waterfront, diverse neighborhoods, and role as a cultural and economic hub.
E. Georgetown, Maryland
Georgetown, Maryland is a small census-designated community located in Kent County on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city ⓘ state capital ⓘ
capitalOf	Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ
climate	humid subtropical climate ⓘ
contains	Annapolis Historic District NERFINISHED ⓘ City Dock NERFINISHED ⓘ Ego Alley NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland State House NERFINISHED ⓘ Naval Academy Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Quiet Waters Park NERFINISHED ⓘ St. John’s College (Annapolis campus) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ
county	Anne Arundel County NERFINISHED ⓘ
foundedAs	Providence NERFINISHED ⓘ
governmentType	mayor–council government ⓘ
hasEducationalInstitution	St. John’s College NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasHistoricBuilding	Chase–Lloyd House NERFINISHED ⓘ Hammond–Harwood House NERFINISHED ⓘ Maryland State House NERFINISHED ⓘ William Paca House NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasHistoricEvent	site of George Washington’s resignation as commander in chief ⓘ site of ratification of the Treaty of Paris (1784) ⓘ
hasHistoricRole	former capital of the United States under the Articles of Confederation ⓘ
isCoastalCity	true ⓘ
isHistoricCity	true ⓘ
isHomeOf	Maryland General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ Office of the Governor of Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Naval Academy football team NERFINISHED ⓘ
isPortCity	true ⓘ
knownFor	United States Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ historic district ⓘ maritime heritage ⓘ sailing ⓘ
locatedIn	Chesapeake Bay region NERFINISHED ⓘ
locatedNear	Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ
locatedOn	Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Severn River NERFINISHED ⓘ
majorIndustry	government services ⓘ maritime activities ⓘ tourism ⓘ
namedAfter	Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryWaterBody	Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Severn River NERFINISHED ⓘ
seatOf	Anne Arundel County NERFINISHED ⓘ
state	Maryland ⓘ
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone ⓘ

How these facts were elicited