Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry
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The Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry is a passenger ferry service across the Mississippi River in New Orleans, connecting the historic Algiers Point neighborhood with the Canal Street area near the French Quarter.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Algiers Ferry | 1 |
| Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry canonical | 1 |
| Algiers–Canal Street Ferry | 1 |
| Canal Street Ferry terminal (historical) | 1 |
| Canal Street ferry terminal | 1 |
| Canal Street–Algiers ferry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8891354 — 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: Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry Context triple: [New Orleans Regional Transit Authority, operates, Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry]
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A.
Madeline Island Ferry
Madeline Island Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Madeline Island to the mainland across Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
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B.
Boston Harbor ferries
Boston Harbor ferries is a passenger ferry service in Boston that connects key waterfront locations and harbor islands, offering both commuter transit and sightseeing routes.
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C.
Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport Steamer was a professional American football team that competed in the World Football League during the mid-1970s.
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D.
Washington Island Ferry Line
Washington Island Ferry Line is a ferry service that transports passengers, vehicles, and goods between Washington Island and the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin.
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E.
NY Waterway ferry
The NY Waterway ferry is a privately operated commuter and passenger ferry service that connects New Jersey communities, including Jersey City, with Manhattan across the Hudson River.
- 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: Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry Target entity description: The Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry is a passenger ferry service across the Mississippi River in New Orleans, connecting the historic Algiers Point neighborhood with the Canal Street area near the French Quarter.
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A.
Madeline Island Ferry
Madeline Island Ferry is a passenger and vehicle ferry service that connects Madeline Island to the mainland across Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin.
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B.
Boston Harbor ferries
Boston Harbor ferries is a passenger ferry service in Boston that connects key waterfront locations and harbor islands, offering both commuter transit and sightseeing routes.
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C.
Shreveport Steamer
Shreveport Steamer was a professional American football team that competed in the World Football League during the mid-1970s.
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D.
Washington Island Ferry Line
Washington Island Ferry Line is a ferry service that transports passengers, vehicles, and goods between Washington Island and the Door Peninsula in Wisconsin.
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E.
NY Waterway ferry
The NY Waterway ferry is a privately operated commuter and passenger ferry service that connects New Jersey communities, including Jersey City, with Manhattan across the Hudson River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passenger ferry service
ⓘ
public transportation service ⓘ river ferry ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Central Business District of New Orleans
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans Central Business District
French Quarter ⓘ |
| allowsBicycles | true ⓘ |
| category |
Ferries of Louisiana
ⓘ
Mississippi River ferries ⓘ Transport in New Orleans ⓘ |
| connectsArea |
Canal Street
ⓘ
French Quarter vicinity ⓘ |
| connectsHistoricArea |
historic Algiers Point neighborhood
ⓘ
historic riverfront near French Quarter ⓘ |
| connectsNeighborhood |
Algiers Point
ⓘ
linked to:
Algiers Point Historic District
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crosses | Mississippi River ⓘ |
| fareSystem | RTA fare system ⓘ |
| hasMode | water transport ⓘ |
| historicalRole | link between Algiers neighborhood and downtown New Orleans ⓘ |
| locatedInMetropolitanArea | New Orleans metropolitan area ⓘ |
| locatedInWaterBody | Mississippi River at New Orleans ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
views of Mississippi River traffic
ⓘ
views of New Orleans skyline ⓘ |
| operator | New Orleans Regional Transit Authority ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
New Orleans RTA transit system
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority
|
| primaryUse | pedestrian transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
East Bank of New Orleans
ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans East Bank
West Bank of New Orleans ⓘ
linked to:
New Orleans West Bank
|
| safetyAuthority | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| servesCity | New Orleans ⓘ |
| servicePattern | cross-river shuttle ⓘ |
| serviceType | scheduled ferry service ⓘ |
| state | Louisiana ⓘ |
| terminus |
Algiers Point landing
ⓘ
Canal Street ferry terminal ⓘ
linked to:
Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry
|
| usedFor |
commuter travel
ⓘ
tourist transportation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry Description of subject: The Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry is a passenger ferry service across the Mississippi River in New Orleans, connecting the historic Algiers Point neighborhood with the Canal Street area near the French Quarter.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry
subject linked to:
Canal Street in New Orleans
linked to: Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry
linked to: Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry
linked to: Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry
linked to: Algiers Point–Canal Street ferry