Anacortes Ferry Terminal
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Anacortes Ferry Terminal is a major transportation hub in Anacortes, Washington, serving as the primary departure point for Washington State Ferries to the San Juan Islands and Sidney, British Columbia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anacortes Ferry Terminal canonical | 2 |
| Sidney Anacortes ferry terminal | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8866888 — 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: Anacortes Ferry Terminal Context triple: [Fidalgo Island, hasFerryTerminal, Anacortes Ferry Terminal]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Vashon ferry terminal
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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D.
Port of Anacortes
The Port of Anacortes is a public port district and maritime hub in Anacortes, Washington, providing commercial, industrial, and recreational waterfront facilities on Fidalgo Bay.
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E.
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.
- 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: Anacortes Ferry Terminal Target entity description: Anacortes Ferry Terminal is a major transportation hub in Anacortes, Washington, serving as the primary departure point for Washington State Ferries to the San Juan Islands and Sidney, British Columbia.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Vashon ferry terminal
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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D.
Port of Anacortes
The Port of Anacortes is a public port district and maritime hub in Anacortes, Washington, providing commercial, industrial, and recreational waterfront facilities on Fidalgo Bay.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry terminal
ⓘ
transportation hub ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Friday Harbor Ferry Terminal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lopez Island Ferry Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ Orcas Island Ferry Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaw Island Ferry Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Ferry Terminal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasApproximateLocation | Fidalgo Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
ferry berths
ⓘ
parking lot ⓘ passenger waiting area ⓘ restrooms ⓘ ticketing office ⓘ vehicle loading lanes ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English signage ⓘ |
| hasOperatorType | public ferry operator ⓘ |
| hasPassengerType |
bicycles
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ walk-on passengers ⓘ |
| hasSecurityScreening | yes ⓘ |
| hasTicketing |
advance reservations for vehicles
ⓘ
on-site ticket purchase for walk-on passengers ⓘ |
| isEndpointOf |
Anacortes–San Juan Islands ferry routes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Anacortes–Sidney, British Columbia ferry route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
regional transportation in northwestern Washington
ⓘ
tourism to the San Juan Islands ⓘ |
| isMajorHubFor | Washington State Ferries San Juan Islands routes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anacortes, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Skagit County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Salish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Washington State Route 20
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
downtown Anacortes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Washington State Ferries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Washington State Department of Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Washington State Ferries system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesAs |
primary departure point to Sidney, British Columbia
ⓘ
primary departure point to the San Juan Islands ⓘ |
| servesInternationalRoute | United States–Canada ferry connection ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
San Juan County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vancouver Island region, British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
freight transport
ⓘ
passenger ferry service ⓘ vehicle ferry service ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anacortes Ferry Terminal Description of subject: Anacortes Ferry Terminal is a major transportation hub in Anacortes, Washington, serving as the primary departure point for Washington State Ferries to the San Juan Islands and Sidney, British Columbia.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sidney, British Columbia
this entity surface form:
Sidney Anacortes ferry terminal