New England lakes
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New England lakes are numerous freshwater bodies in the northeastern United States, historically important for recreation, wildlife habitat, and industries such as ice harvesting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| New England lakes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9381970 — 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: New England lakes Context triple: [Tudor Ice Company, operatedOn, New England lakes]
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A.
Lakes Region of New Hampshire
The Lakes Region of New Hampshire is a popular central New Hampshire area known for its numerous lakes, outdoor recreation, and tourist destinations such as Lake Winnipesaukee.
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B.
Lakes Region of Maine
The Lakes Region of Maine is a popular recreational area in western Maine known for its numerous freshwater lakes, outdoor activities, and scenic small towns.
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C.
Lake Massawippa
Lake Massawippa is a small, scenic lake located within New York’s Harriman State Park, popular for outdoor recreation such as hiking, fishing, and paddling.
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D.
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee is a large, scenic glacial lake in central New Hampshire known for its islands, recreational boating, and role as a popular summer vacation destination.
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E.
Third Connecticut Lake
Third Connecticut Lake is a small, remote glacial lake in northern New Hampshire that serves as the headwaters of the Connecticut River near the Canadian border.
- 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: New England lakes Target entity description: New England lakes are numerous freshwater bodies in the northeastern United States, historically important for recreation, wildlife habitat, and industries such as ice harvesting.
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A.
Lakes Region of New Hampshire
The Lakes Region of New Hampshire is a popular central New Hampshire area known for its numerous lakes, outdoor recreation, and tourist destinations such as Lake Winnipesaukee.
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B.
Lakes Region of Maine
The Lakes Region of Maine is a popular recreational area in western Maine known for its numerous freshwater lakes, outdoor activities, and scenic small towns.
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C.
Lake Massawippa
Lake Massawippa is a small, scenic lake located within New York’s Harriman State Park, popular for outdoor recreation such as hiking, fishing, and paddling.
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D.
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee is a large, scenic glacial lake in central New Hampshire known for its islands, recreational boating, and role as a popular summer vacation destination.
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E.
Third Connecticut Lake
Third Connecticut Lake is a small, remote glacial lake in northern New Hampshire that serves as the headwaters of the Connecticut River near the Canadian border.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical feature collection
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group of lakes ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| ecoregion | temperate broadleaf and mixed forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
glacial origin for many basins
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important wildlife habitat ⓘ predominantly freshwater ⓘ scenic shorelines ⓘ seasonal ice cover ⓘ |
| hasEconomicImportance |
outdoor recreation industry
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property values ⓘ tourism industry ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Basin Pond
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Belgrade Lakes ⓘ Candlewood Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Champlain Valley lakes ⓘ China Lake (Maine) ⓘ Great Pond (Maine) ⓘ
linked to:
Great Pond (Belgrade Lakes, Maine)
Highland Lake (Maine) ⓘ
linked to:
Highland Lake (Bridgton, Maine)
Highland Lake (Massachusetts) ⓘ Highland Lake (New Hampshire) ⓘ Lake Auburn ⓘ Lake Bomoseen ⓘ Lake Champlain ⓘ Lake Cochituate ⓘ Lake Dunmore ⓘ Lake George (Maine) ⓘ Lake Lillinonah NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Massabesic ⓘ Lake Memphremagog ⓘ Lake Monomonac ⓘ Lake Morey ⓘ Lake Ossipee ⓘ
linked to:
Ossipee Lake
Lake Quinsigamond ⓘ Lake Saltonstall ⓘ Lake Sunapee ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire
Lake Waramaug ⓘ Lake Willoughby ⓘ Lake Winnipesaukee ⓘ Lake Winnipesaukee islands ⓘ Lake Winnisquam ⓘ Lake Zoar ⓘ Long Lake (Maine) ⓘ Mascoma Lake ⓘ Moosehead Lake ⓘ Moosehead Lake islands ⓘ Mooselookmeguntic Lake ⓘ Newfound Lake ⓘ Quabbin Reservoir ⓘ Rangeley Lake ⓘ Sebago Lake ⓘ Sebago Lake Region ⓘ
linked to:
Lakes Region of Maine
Squam Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunapee Lake ⓘ
linked to:
Lake Sunapee, New Hampshire
Umbagog Lake ⓘ Walden Pond ⓘ Watchic Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecreationActivity |
canoeing
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ice fishing ⓘ kayaking ⓘ sailing ⓘ snowmobiling on ice ⓘ waterskiing ⓘ |
| historicallyUsedFor |
ice harvesting
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log driving ⓘ mill power ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
New England
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Northeastern United States ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| managedBy |
local lake associations
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state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| partOf | freshwater resources of the United States ⓘ |
| supports |
coldwater fish species
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migratory waterfowl ⓘ warmwater fish species ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
climate change
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eutrophication ⓘ invasive aquatic species ⓘ shoreline development ⓘ |
| usedFor |
boating
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drinking water supply ⓘ fishing ⓘ hydropower ⓘ recreation ⓘ swimming ⓘ tourism ⓘ wildlife habitat ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: New England lakes Description of subject: New England lakes are numerous freshwater bodies in the northeastern United States, historically important for recreation, wildlife habitat, and industries such as ice harvesting.
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