Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint

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protected area state park tourist attraction

Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint is a coastal Oregon state park known for its historic lighthouse, dramatic ocean cliffs, and wildlife viewing opportunities.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Cape Meares	5
Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint canonical	5
Cape Meares, Oregon	2
Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge and Scenic Viewpoint	1
Cape Meares area	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T854793 — 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: Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
Context triple: [Tillamook County, Oregon, contains, Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint]

A. Yaquina Head
Yaquina Head is a prominent basalt headland on the central Oregon coast, known for its historic lighthouse, rich marine wildlife, and tide pools within the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area.
B. Cape Perpetua
Cape Perpetua is a rugged headland on the central Oregon Coast known for its dramatic ocean views, tide pools, and striking rock formations like Thor's Well and the Spouting Horn.
C. Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Yaquina Head Lighthouse is a historic, still-operating beacon near Newport that is the tallest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast and a popular coastal landmark.
D. Cape Blanco State Park
Cape Blanco State Park is a scenic coastal state park in southwestern Oregon known for its rugged cliffs, historic lighthouse, and panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean.
E. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal lighthouse in Newport, Oregon, notable for being one of the oldest standing structures on the Oregon coast and a popular tourist attraction.
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: Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint
Target entity description: Cape Meares State Scenic Viewpoint is a coastal Oregon state park known for its historic lighthouse, dramatic ocean cliffs, and wildlife viewing opportunities.

A. Yaquina Head
Yaquina Head is a prominent basalt headland on the central Oregon coast, known for its historic lighthouse, rich marine wildlife, and tide pools within the Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area.
B. Cape Perpetua
Cape Perpetua is a rugged headland on the central Oregon Coast known for its dramatic ocean views, tide pools, and striking rock formations like Thor's Well and the Spouting Horn.
C. Yaquina Head Lighthouse
Yaquina Head Lighthouse is a historic, still-operating beacon near Newport that is the tallest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast and a popular coastal landmark.
D. Cape Blanco State Park
Cape Blanco State Park is a scenic coastal state park in southwestern Oregon known for its rugged cliffs, historic lighthouse, and panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean.
E. Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal lighthouse in Newport, Oregon, notable for being one of the oldest standing structures on the Oregon coast and a popular tourist attraction.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	protected area ⓘ state park ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
access	Cape Meares Lighthouse parking area ⓘ
adjacentTo	Cape Meares Lighthouse ⓘ Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ linked to: Cape Mears National Wildlife Refuge
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
county	Tillamook County ⓘ linked to: Tillamook County, Oregon
ecosystem	temperate coastal forest ⓘ
feature	interpretive signs ⓘ parking area ⓘ restrooms ⓘ short hiking trails ⓘ viewing platforms ⓘ
hasPart	Cape Meares Lighthouse ⓘ Cape Meares National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ linked to: Cape Mears National Wildlife Refuge
knownFor	bird watching ⓘ dramatic ocean cliffs ⓘ historic lighthouse ⓘ old-growth forest ⓘ scenic viewpoints ⓘ whale watching ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ
locatedNear	Oceanside, Oregon ⓘ Tillamook ⓘ linked to: Tillamook County, Oregon
locatedOn	Oregon Coast ⓘ
managingOrganization	Oregon Parks and Recreation Department ⓘ
overlooks	Pacific Ocean ⓘ
partOf	Oregon state park system ⓘ linked to: Oregon state parks
state	Oregon ⓘ
terrain	coastal headland ⓘ rocky cliffs ⓘ
touristActivity	nature observation ⓘ photography ⓘ picnicking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ
viewOf	Pacific coastline ⓘ Three Arch Rocks National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ
wildlife	marine mammals ⓘ migrating gray whales ⓘ seabirds ⓘ

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