Alaska Marine Highway System Bellingham terminal
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The Alaska Marine Highway System Bellingham terminal is the Washington State ferry terminal that serves as the southern terminus for Alaska’s state-run ferry routes connecting the Pacific Northwest to Southeast Alaska.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alaska Marine Highway System Bellingham terminal canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11632045 — 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: Alaska Marine Highway System Bellingham terminal Context triple: [Port of Bellingham, operatorOf, Alaska Marine Highway System Bellingham terminal]
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A.
Mukilteo ferry terminal
The Mukilteo ferry terminal is a major Washington State Ferries facility on Puget Sound that serves as the primary link between the city of Mukilteo and Whidbey Island.
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B.
Port of Bellingham
The Port of Bellingham is a public port district in Washington State that manages Bellingham’s waterfront, marina, and related commercial and industrial facilities, supporting regional trade and economic development.
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C.
Bremerton ferry terminal
The Bremerton ferry terminal is a major Washington State Ferries facility in Bremerton that serves as a key passenger and vehicle gateway across Puget Sound to Seattle.
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D.
Anacortes Ferry Terminal
Anacortes Ferry Terminal is a major transportation hub in Anacortes, Washington, serving as the primary departure point for Washington State Ferries to the San Juan Islands and Sidney, British Columbia.
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E.
Puget Sound ferry terminals
Puget Sound ferry terminals are a network of passenger and vehicle ferry docks serving routes across Puget Sound in Washington State, connecting Seattle and surrounding communities.
- 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: Alaska Marine Highway System Bellingham terminal Target entity description: The Alaska Marine Highway System Bellingham terminal is the Washington State ferry terminal that serves as the southern terminus for Alaska’s state-run ferry routes connecting the Pacific Northwest to Southeast Alaska.
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A.
Mukilteo ferry terminal
The Mukilteo ferry terminal is a major Washington State Ferries facility on Puget Sound that serves as the primary link between the city of Mukilteo and Whidbey Island.
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B.
Port of Bellingham
The Port of Bellingham is a public port district in Washington State that manages Bellingham’s waterfront, marina, and related commercial and industrial facilities, supporting regional trade and economic development.
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C.
Bremerton ferry terminal
The Bremerton ferry terminal is a major Washington State Ferries facility in Bremerton that serves as a key passenger and vehicle gateway across Puget Sound to Seattle.
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D.
Anacortes Ferry Terminal
Anacortes Ferry Terminal is a major transportation hub in Anacortes, Washington, serving as the primary departure point for Washington State Ferries to the San Juan Islands and Sidney, British Columbia.
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E.
Puget Sound ferry terminals
Puget Sound ferry terminals are a network of passenger and vehicle ferry docks serving routes across Puget Sound in Washington State, connecting Seattle and surrounding communities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry terminal
ⓘ
transportation facility ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Interstate 5
ⓘ
downtown Bellingham ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Bellingham Cruise Terminal
ⓘ
Bellingham waterfront ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Alaska state transportation network
ⓘ
Washington State transportation network ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Haines, Alaska
ⓘ
Inside Passage ferry routes ⓘ
linked to:
Inside Passage ferry route
Juneau, Alaska ⓘ
linked to:
Juneau
Ketchikan, Alaska ⓘ
linked to:
Ketchikan
Petersburg, Alaska ⓘ Sitka, Alaska ⓘ
linked to:
Sitka
Skagway, Alaska ⓘ
linked to:
Skagway
Southeast Alaska ports ⓘ Wrangell, Alaska ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| handles |
foot passengers
ⓘ
vehicle traffic ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
ferry loading ramp
ⓘ
passenger waiting area ⓘ ticketing office ⓘ vehicle staging area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bellingham, Washington, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Bellingham, Washington
Whatcom County, Washington, United States ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Bellingham Bay
ⓘ
Salish Sea ⓘ |
| operator | Alaska Marine Highway System ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
State of Alaska
ⓘ
linked to:
Alaska
|
| partOf | Alaska Marine Highway System route network ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
disembarkation point for passengers from Alaska
ⓘ
embarkation point for passengers to Alaska ⓘ |
| role | southern terminus of Alaska state-run ferry routes ⓘ |
| serves | Alaska Marine Highway System ⓘ |
| servesRegion |
Pacific Northwest
ⓘ
Southeast Alaska ⓘ
linked to:
Southeastern Alaska
|
| terminusOf |
Alaska Marine Highway System Bellingham–Southeast Alaska routes
ⓘ
linked to:
Bellingham–Alaska route
Alaska Marine Highway System southern routes ⓘ |
| transportMode | marine ferry ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Alaska-bound travelers
ⓘ
freight vehicles to Alaska ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Alaska Marine Highway System Bellingham terminal Description of subject: The Alaska Marine Highway System Bellingham terminal is the Washington State ferry terminal that serves as the southern terminus for Alaska’s state-run ferry routes connecting the Pacific Northwest to Southeast Alaska.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.