Ragged Island (Massachusetts)
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Ragged Island (Massachusetts) is a small, uninhabited island located in Quincy Bay, part of Boston Harbor in eastern Massachusetts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ragged Island (Hingham Bay) | 2 |
| Ragged Island (Massachusetts) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11692149 — 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: Ragged Island (Massachusetts) Context triple: [Quincy Bay, hasIsland, Ragged Island (Massachusetts)]
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A.
Naushon Island
Naushon Island is a large privately owned island off the coast of Massachusetts, known for its restricted access, natural landscapes, and role as part of the Elizabeth Islands chain.
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B.
Sheep Island (Massachusetts)
Sheep Island (Massachusetts) is a small, uninhabited island located in Quincy Bay off the coast of Quincy in eastern Massachusetts.
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C.
Machias Seal Island
Machias Seal Island is a small, remote island in the Gulf of Maine known for its rich seabird colonies—especially Atlantic puffins—and for being the subject of a longstanding territorial dispute between Canada and the United States.
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D.
Boulder Island
Boulder Island is a small island located within Electoral Area A in British Columbia, Canada.
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E.
Brewsters Islands
Brewsters Islands are a small group of islands in Boston Harbor known for their rugged coastal scenery and historic maritime significance.
- 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: Ragged Island (Massachusetts) Target entity description: Ragged Island (Massachusetts) is a small, uninhabited island located in Quincy Bay, part of Boston Harbor in eastern Massachusetts.
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A.
Naushon Island
Naushon Island is a large privately owned island off the coast of Massachusetts, known for its restricted access, natural landscapes, and role as part of the Elizabeth Islands chain.
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B.
Sheep Island (Massachusetts)
Sheep Island (Massachusetts) is a small, uninhabited island located in Quincy Bay off the coast of Quincy in eastern Massachusetts.
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C.
Machias Seal Island
Machias Seal Island is a small, remote island in the Gulf of Maine known for its rich seabird colonies—especially Atlantic puffins—and for being the subject of a longstanding territorial dispute between Canada and the United States.
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D.
Boulder Island
Boulder Island is a small island located within Electoral Area A in British Columbia, Canada.
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E.
Brewsters Islands
Brewsters Islands are a small group of islands in Boston Harbor known for their rugged coastal scenery and historic maritime significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
landform ⓘ uninhabited island ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater |
Boston Harbor
ⓘ
Quincy Bay ⓘ |
| coast |
Atlantic coast of the United States
ⓘ
Massachusetts coast ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| hasName | Ragged Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPermanentPopulation | 0 ⓘ |
| islandType | small coastal island ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Boston Harbor ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ New England ⓘ Quincy Bay ⓘ eastern Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
City of Quincy
ⓘ
linked to:
Quincy
|
| locatedInCounty | Norfolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Quincy, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Boston, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| partOf | Boston Harbor Islands region ⓘ |
| populationStatus | uninhabited ⓘ |
| region | Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| uninhabited | true ⓘ |
| USState | Massachusetts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ragged Island (Massachusetts) Description of subject: Ragged Island (Massachusetts) is a small, uninhabited island located in Quincy Bay, part of Boston Harbor in eastern Massachusetts.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ragged Island (Massachusetts)
linked to: Ragged Island (Massachusetts)