Isis (Oxford reach of the River Thames)

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Isis is the name given to the stretch of the River Thames that flows through Oxford, England, forming the historic rowing course used by the University of Oxford.

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river reach
associatedWith Oxford college boat clubs
University of Oxford
crossedBy Donnington Bridge
Folly Bridge
Isis Bridge
flowsThrough Oxford
forms historic rowing course of the University of Oxford
hasActivity bumping races
training outings for college crews
hasBank towpath
hasCourseType meandering lowland river reach
hasCulturalSignificanceFor University of Oxford
city of Oxford
hasLocalName Isis
hasNameOrigin Latin name Tamesis
hasReputationFor intensive college rowing traffic
traditional rowing events
hasScenicCharacter pastoral river landscape
hasSeasonalUse university rowing terms
hasWaterBody freshwater
isAlsoNameOf Oxford University men’s second VIII (Isis crew)
isDistinctFrom Isis (Egyptian goddess)
linked to: Isis

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
isDownstreamOf Osney Lock
isNameUsedBy Oxford residents
University of Oxford rowing community
isUpstreamOf Iffley Lock
locatedIn England
Oxford
Oxfordshire
United Kingdom
managedBy Environment Agency
namedSectionOf River Thames
linked to: Thames
near Boathouses of Oxford colleges
Christ Church Meadow
partOf River Thames
linked to: Thames
popularWith local residents
tourists
walkers
siteOf Oxford Summer Eights
linked to: Oxford Eights Week

Oxford Torpids
usedFor navigation
recreation
rowing

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Torpids heldOn Isis (Oxford reach of the River Thames)
St John’s College Boat Club homeWater Isis (Oxford reach of the Thames)
linked to: Isis (Oxford reach of the River Thames)
Keble College boat house locatedOn Isis (name of the Thames in Oxford)
linked to: Isis (Oxford reach of the River Thames)
JCBC homeWater Isis (Oxford reach of the River Thames)