Vashon ferry terminal
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Vashon ferry terminal is a Washington State Ferries dock on Vashon Island that serves as a key connection point to Fauntleroy in West Seattle and Southworth on the Kitsap Peninsula.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vashon ferry terminal canonical | 2 |
| Vashon Island Ferry Terminal | 1 |
| Vashon Island ferry terminal | 1 |
| Vashon Island terminal | 1 |
| Vashon ferry dock | 1 |
| Washington State Ferries terminal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8480775 — 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: Vashon ferry terminal Context triple: [Fauntleroy–Vashon–Southworth, hasStop, Vashon ferry terminal]
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A.
Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal
Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal is a major Washington State Ferries terminal connecting Bainbridge Island with downtown Seattle across Puget Sound.
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B.
Mukilteo ferry terminal
The Mukilteo ferry terminal is a major Washington State Ferries facility on Puget Sound that serves as the primary link between the city of Mukilteo and Whidbey Island.
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C.
Seattle Ferry Terminal
The Seattle Ferry Terminal is a major waterfront transportation hub in downtown Seattle that serves as the primary departure point for Washington State Ferries across Puget Sound.
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D.
Washington State Ferries Colman Dock
Washington State Ferries Colman Dock is the main Seattle ferry terminal and a central hub for passenger and vehicle ferry service across Puget Sound.
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E.
Elliott Bay Marina
Elliott Bay Marina is a large, privately owned recreational boat marina in Seattle, Washington, known for its extensive moorage facilities and views of the downtown skyline and Olympic Mountains.
- 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: Vashon ferry terminal Target entity description: Vashon ferry terminal is a Washington State Ferries dock on Vashon Island that serves as a key connection point to Fauntleroy in West Seattle and Southworth on the Kitsap Peninsula.
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A.
Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal
Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal is a major Washington State Ferries terminal connecting Bainbridge Island with downtown Seattle across Puget Sound.
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B.
Mukilteo ferry terminal
The Mukilteo ferry terminal is a major Washington State Ferries facility on Puget Sound that serves as the primary link between the city of Mukilteo and Whidbey Island.
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C.
Seattle Ferry Terminal
The Seattle Ferry Terminal is a major waterfront transportation hub in downtown Seattle that serves as the primary departure point for Washington State Ferries across Puget Sound.
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D.
Washington State Ferries Colman Dock
Washington State Ferries Colman Dock is the main Seattle ferry terminal and a central hub for passenger and vehicle ferry service across Puget Sound.
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E.
Elliott Bay Marina
Elliott Bay Marina is a large, privately owned recreational boat marina in Seattle, Washington, known for its extensive moorage facilities and views of the downtown skyline and Olympic Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry terminal
ⓘ
transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| category |
Ferry terminals in Washington (state)
ⓘ
Transportation in King County, Washington ⓘ Washington State Ferries terminals ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Fauntleroy ferry terminal
ⓘ
Fauntleroy, Seattle ⓘ
linked to:
Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington
Southworth ferry terminal ⓘ Southworth, Kitsap County ⓘ
linked to:
Southworth, Washington
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | King County ⓘ |
| hasService |
car ferries
ⓘ
walk-on passengers ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Puget Sound ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Vashon Island ⓘ |
| near |
Vashon, Washington
ⓘ
linked to:
Vashon Island
|
| operator | Washington State Ferries ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Washington State Department of Transportation ⓘ |
| partOfRoute | Fauntleroy–Vashon–Southworth ferry route ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Puget Sound region
ⓘ
Seattle metropolitan area ⓘ |
| serves | Vashon Island ⓘ |
| servesAs |
key connection point between Vashon Island and West Seattle
ⓘ
key connection point between Vashon Island and the Kitsap Peninsula ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| transportMode |
passenger ferry
ⓘ
vehicle ferry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vashon ferry terminal Description of subject: Vashon ferry terminal is a Washington State Ferries dock on Vashon Island that serves as a key connection point to Fauntleroy in West Seattle and Southworth on the Kitsap Peninsula.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Vashon ferry terminal