Dark Star Park
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Dark Star Park is a public art installation and urban park in Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia, known for its sculptural forms and annual shadow alignment that commemorates the day the land became part of the county.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dark Star Park canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T893949 — 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: Dark Star Park Context triple: [Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia, hasLandmark, Dark Star Park]
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A.
Rocket Park
Rocket Park is an outdoor exhibit at NASA’s Johnson Space Center showcasing historic rockets and space vehicles that highlight the evolution of U.S. spaceflight.
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B.
Forecourt of the Stars
Forecourt of the Stars is the famous courtyard at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre where numerous movie stars’ handprints, footprints, and signatures are immortalized in concrete.
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C.
Trylon and Perisphere
Trylon and Perisphere were the iconic, futurist-themed centerpiece structures of the 1939 New York World's Fair, symbolizing modernity and technological progress.
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D.
La Rampa
La Rampa is a famous, bustling avenue in Havana’s Vedado district known for its mid-20th-century architecture, nightlife, and cultural landmarks.
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E.
ThunderDome
ThunderDome was the former name of the large indoor stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, that temporarily hosted the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning before they moved to a permanent arena.
- 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: Dark Star Park Target entity description: Dark Star Park is a public art installation and urban park in Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia, known for its sculptural forms and annual shadow alignment that commemorates the day the land became part of the county.
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A.
Rocket Park
Rocket Park is an outdoor exhibit at NASA’s Johnson Space Center showcasing historic rockets and space vehicles that highlight the evolution of U.S. spaceflight.
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B.
Forecourt of the Stars
Forecourt of the Stars is the famous courtyard at Hollywood’s TCL Chinese Theatre where numerous movie stars’ handprints, footprints, and signatures are immortalized in concrete.
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C.
Trylon and Perisphere
Trylon and Perisphere were the iconic, futurist-themed centerpiece structures of the 1939 New York World's Fair, symbolizing modernity and technological progress.
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D.
La Rampa
La Rampa is a famous, bustling avenue in Havana’s Vedado district known for its mid-20th-century architecture, nightlife, and cultural landmarks.
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E.
ThunderDome
ThunderDome was the former name of the large indoor stadium in St. Petersburg, Florida, that temporarily hosted the NHL’s Tampa Bay Lightning before they moved to a permanent arena.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public art installation
ⓘ
site-specific artwork ⓘ urban park ⓘ |
| artist | Nancy Holt ⓘ |
| category |
1984 sculptures
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Land art works ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Virginia ⓘ Parks in Arlington County, Virginia ⓘ |
| commemorates | the day the land became part of Arlington County ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| creator | Nancy Holt ⓘ |
| designedBy | Nancy Holt ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental art
ⓘ
land art ⓘ |
| hasCoordinateSystem | aligned to the sun on a specific date ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | early example of large-scale public land art in an urban setting ⓘ |
| hasFeature | annual shadow alignment ⓘ |
| hasPart |
concrete spheres
ⓘ
earth mounds ⓘ pools of water ⓘ shadow-alignment markers ⓘ steel poles ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
local history of Arlington County
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urban redevelopment in Rosslyn ⓘ |
| hasType | permanent installation ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Arlington County public art collection ⓘ |
| inception | 1984 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arlington County, Virginia
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linked to:
Arlington County
Rosslyn ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Arlington County government ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
concrete
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earth ⓘ steel ⓘ water ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of sculpture with astronomical alignment
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use of shadows to mark a historical date ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1984 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Arlington County ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantEvent | shadow alignment on August 1 each year ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Dark Star Park Description of subject: Dark Star Park is a public art installation and urban park in Rosslyn, Arlington, Virginia, known for its sculptural forms and annual shadow alignment that commemorates the day the land became part of the county.
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