Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division
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The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division is the governmental agency responsible for managing and operating the Washington State Ferries system, the largest ferry network in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division canonical | 9 |
| Washington State Ferries Division | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8480725 — 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: Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Context triple: [Washington State Ferries, operatedBy, Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division]
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A.
BC Ferry Authority
The BC Ferry Authority is a provincial governance body in British Columbia responsible for overseeing and regulating the operations of the BC Ferries coastal transportation system.
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B.
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the United States, operating a network of passenger and vehicle routes across the waterways of Washington State.
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C.
Puget Sound Navigation Company
Puget Sound Navigation Company was a private ferry operator that ran passenger and vehicle services on Puget Sound and nearby waters before its routes were taken over by Washington State Ferries.
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D.
Port Imperial Ferry Corporation
Port Imperial Ferry Corporation is a private company that operates the NY Waterway commuter ferry services across the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York City.
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E.
Mukilteo–Clinton ferry
The Mukilteo–Clinton ferry is a Washington State Ferries route that carries vehicles and passengers across Possession Sound between Mukilteo on the mainland and Clinton on Whidbey Island.
- 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: Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Target entity description: The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division is the governmental agency responsible for managing and operating the Washington State Ferries system, the largest ferry network in the United States.
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A.
BC Ferry Authority
The BC Ferry Authority is a provincial governance body in British Columbia responsible for overseeing and regulating the operations of the BC Ferries coastal transportation system.
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B.
Washington State Ferries
Washington State Ferries is the largest ferry system in the United States, operating a network of passenger and vehicle routes across the waterways of Washington State.
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C.
Puget Sound Navigation Company
Puget Sound Navigation Company was a private ferry operator that ran passenger and vehicle services on Puget Sound and nearby waters before its routes were taken over by Washington State Ferries.
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D.
Port Imperial Ferry Corporation
Port Imperial Ferry Corporation is a private company that operates the NY Waterway commuter ferry services across the Hudson River between New Jersey and New York City.
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E.
Mukilteo–Clinton ferry
The Mukilteo–Clinton ferry is a Washington State Ferries route that carries vehicles and passengers across Possession Sound between Mukilteo on the mainland and Clinton on Whidbey Island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry operator
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government agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | WSF NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
WSDOT Ferries Division
NERFINISHED
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Washington State Ferries Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fundedBy |
State of Washington
NERFINISHED
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ferry fares ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Seattle, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry | public transportation ⓘ |
| isLargest |
largest ferry system in the United States by number of vehicles carried
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largest ferry system in the United States by number of vessels ⓘ largest ferry system in the United States by ridership ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | State of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| manages |
ferry terminals in Washington State Ferries system
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ferry vessels in Washington State Ferries fleet ⓘ |
| operates | Washington State Ferries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatesRoute |
Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry routes
NERFINISHED
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Anacortes–Sidney, British Columbia ferry route NERFINISHED ⓘ Edmonds–Kingston ferry route NERFINISHED ⓘ Fauntleroy–Vashon–Southworth ferry route NERFINISHED ⓘ Mukilteo–Clinton ferry route NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle–Bainbridge Island ferry route NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle–Bremerton ferry route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | State of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAgency | Washington State Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington State Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicTransportAuthority | yes ⓘ |
| regionServed | Puget Sound region of Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
fare collection for Washington State Ferries
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maintenance of Washington State Ferries terminals ⓘ maintenance of Washington State Ferries vessels ⓘ operation of Washington State Ferries routes ⓘ safety regulations on Washington State Ferries ⓘ scheduling of Washington State Ferries sailings ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Admiralty Inlet
NERFINISHED
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Hood Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Puget Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Salish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ San Juan Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Juan de Fuca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
passenger ferry service
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vehicle ferry service ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| transportMode | maritime transport ⓘ |
| website | https://wsdot.wa.gov/travel/washington-state-ferries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division Description of subject: The Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division is the governmental agency responsible for managing and operating the Washington State Ferries system, the largest ferry network in the United States.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Washington State Ferries
Point Defiance–Tahlequah
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partOf
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Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division
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this entity surface form:
Washington State Ferries Division
subject surface form:
MV Elwha
Seattle–Bainbridge Island ferry
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partOf
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Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division
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Evergreen State-class ferry (retired)
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operatedBy
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Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division
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subject surface form:
Evergreen State-class ferry
Mukilteo–Clinton ferry
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operator
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Washington State Department of Transportation Ferries Division
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