San Juan Channel
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San Juan Channel is a marine waterway in Washington State’s San Juan Islands, known for its strong tidal currents, rich marine life, and popularity for boating and wildlife viewing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| San Juan Channel canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9398476 — 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: San Juan Channel Context triple: [Friday Harbor, Washington, nearbyWaterBody, San Juan Channel]
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A.
Straits of Florida
The Straits of Florida is the narrow body of water between the Florida Keys and Cuba that connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean and forms a major shipping and ocean current passage.
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B.
San Juanico Strait
San Juanico Strait is a narrow, picturesque waterway in the central Philippines known for separating the islands of Samar and Leyte and for the iconic San Juanico Bridge that spans it.
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C.
San Bernardino Strait
San Bernardino Strait is a vital waterway in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Luzon and Samar and links the Philippine Sea with the inland seas of the archipelago.
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D.
Yucatán Channel
The Yucatán Channel is a strait between Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and Cuba that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Gulf of Mexico and serves as a major passage for ocean currents.
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E.
Jaco Strait
Jaco Strait is a narrow body of water off the eastern tip of Timor that separates Jaco Island from the main 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: San Juan Channel Target entity description: San Juan Channel is a marine waterway in Washington State’s San Juan Islands, known for its strong tidal currents, rich marine life, and popularity for boating and wildlife viewing.
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A.
Straits of Florida
The Straits of Florida is the narrow body of water between the Florida Keys and Cuba that connects the Gulf of Mexico with the Atlantic Ocean and forms a major shipping and ocean current passage.
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B.
San Juanico Strait
San Juanico Strait is a narrow, picturesque waterway in the central Philippines known for separating the islands of Samar and Leyte and for the iconic San Juanico Bridge that spans it.
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C.
San Bernardino Strait
San Bernardino Strait is a vital waterway in the central Philippines that separates the islands of Luzon and Samar and links the Philippine Sea with the inland seas of the archipelago.
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D.
Yucatán Channel
The Yucatán Channel is a strait between Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula and Cuba that connects the Caribbean Sea with the Gulf of Mexico and serves as a major passage for ocean currents.
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E.
Jaco Strait
Jaco Strait is a narrow body of water off the eastern tip of Timor that separates Jaco Island from the main island.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine waterway
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strait ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Boundary Pass
NERFINISHED
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Haro Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Spieden Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Strait of Juan de Fuca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| environmentalConcern |
noise pollution from boats
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vessel traffic impacts on marine mammals ⓘ |
| governedBy | State of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalFeature |
high plankton productivity
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kelp beds ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ |
| hasHydrologicalFeature |
large tidal range
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strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| hasNavigationCondition |
complex tidal flows
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strong currents hazardous to small craft ⓘ |
| knownFor |
boating
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sailing ⓘ sea kayaking ⓘ whale watching ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
San Juan County, Washington
NERFINISHED
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San Juan Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| marineLifeIncludes |
Steller sea lions
NERFINISHED
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bald eagles NERFINISHED ⓘ harbor seals ⓘ minke whales ⓘ orcas ⓘ porpoises ⓘ |
| nearbyPortOrHarbor |
Friday Harbor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roche Harbor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Inland waters of Washington
ⓘ
Salish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularWith |
kayakers
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recreational boaters ⓘ wildlife photographers ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| separates |
Orcas Island
NERFINISHED
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San Juan Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaw Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing
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marine transportation ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | saltwater channel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: San Juan Channel Description of subject: San Juan Channel is a marine waterway in Washington State’s San Juan Islands, known for its strong tidal currents, rich marine life, and popularity for boating and wildlife viewing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.