Machias, Maine
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Machias, Maine is a small coastal town in Down East Maine known for its historic role in the American Revolution and as a regional service and educational center.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Machias, Maine canonical | 3 |
| Machias, District of Maine | 1 |
| Machias, Maine, United States | 1 |
| Machias, Province of Massachusetts Bay | 1 |
| UMaine Machias | 1 |
| US 1A Machias area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3509160 — 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: Machias, Maine Context triple: [Washington County, Maine, hasCountySeat, Machias, Maine]
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A.
Porter, Maine
Porter, Maine is a small rural town in Oxford County known for its scenic setting near the New Hampshire border and its traditional New England character.
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B.
Waterford, Maine
Waterford, Maine is a small rural town in Oxford County known for its lakes, forests, and traditional New England village character.
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C.
Lovell, Maine
Lovell, Maine is a small rural town in Oxford County known for its scenic lakes and mountains in western Maine.
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D.
Damariscotta, Maine
Damariscotta, Maine is a small coastal town in Lincoln County known for its historic waterfront, oyster farming, and scenic location along the Damariscotta River.
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E.
Shapleigh, Maine
Shapleigh, Maine is a small rural town in southwestern Maine known for its forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation.
- 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: Machias, Maine Target entity description: Machias, Maine is a small coastal town in Down East Maine known for its historic role in the American Revolution and as a regional service and educational center.
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A.
Porter, Maine
Porter, Maine is a small rural town in Oxford County known for its scenic setting near the New Hampshire border and its traditional New England character.
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B.
Waterford, Maine
Waterford, Maine is a small rural town in Oxford County known for its lakes, forests, and traditional New England village character.
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C.
Lovell, Maine
Lovell, Maine is a small rural town in Oxford County known for its scenic lakes and mountains in western Maine.
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D.
Damariscotta, Maine
Damariscotta, Maine is a small coastal town in Lincoln County known for its historic waterfront, oyster farming, and scenic location along the Damariscotta River.
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E.
Shapleigh, Maine
Shapleigh, Maine is a small rural town in southwestern Maine known for its forests, lakes, and outdoor recreation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| areaCode | 207 ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Washington County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countySeatOf | Washington County, Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceTo | about 90 miles east of Bangor, Maine ⓘ |
| economyIncludes |
education
ⓘ
government services ⓘ healthcare services ⓘ tourism ⓘ wild blueberry industry ⓘ |
| governmentType | New England town government ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Machias Wild Blueberry Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature | tidal falls on the Machias River ⓘ |
| hasHighSchool | Machias Memorial High School NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricSite |
Burnham Tavern Museum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Liberty Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
Down East Community Hospital
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Maine at Machias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | Porter Memorial Library NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWaterfront | Machias River waterfront NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasZIPCode | 04654 ⓘ |
| historicalEra | American Revolutionary War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| incorporated | 1784 ⓘ |
| isCoastalTown | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Machias
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic role in the American Revolution ⓘ regional educational center ⓘ regional service center for Washington County ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Down East Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Gulf of Maine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Machias River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Birthplace of the American Navy ⓘ |
| notableEvent | capture of the British schooner Margaretta in 1775 ⓘ |
| partOf | New England ⓘ |
| populationCensus2020 | approximately 2000 ⓘ |
| region | Washington County service hub ⓘ |
| riverFlowsThrough | Machias River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settled | 1763 ⓘ |
| state | Maine ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| transportationRoute |
State Route 187
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
State Route 192 NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Machias, Maine Description of subject: Machias, Maine is a small coastal town in Down East Maine known for its historic role in the American Revolution and as a regional service and educational center.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
UMaine Machias
subject surface form:
US 1A (Maine)
this entity surface form:
US 1A Machias area
this entity surface form:
Machias, District of Maine
this entity surface form:
Machias, Province of Massachusetts Bay
this entity surface form:
Machias, Maine, United States