Devils Island Light
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Devils Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Devils Island in Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands, guiding ships through the waters of Lake Superior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Devils Island Light canonical | 3 |
| Devils Island Lighthouse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1035721 — 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: Devils Island Light Context triple: [Apostle Islands, hasLighthouse, Devils Island Light]
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A.
Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the eastern shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, known for guiding ships along the treacherous waters off the island since the mid-19th century.
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B.
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels through the surrounding coastal waters.
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C.
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.
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D.
Nauset Light
Nauset Light is a historic, red-and-white lighthouse on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known as an iconic coastal landmark and symbol of the region.
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E.
Ten Pound Island Light
Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into the busy fishing port.
- 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: Devils Island Light Target entity description: Devils Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Devils Island in Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands, guiding ships through the waters of Lake Superior.
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A.
Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the eastern shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, known for guiding ships along the treacherous waters off the island since the mid-19th century.
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B.
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels through the surrounding coastal waters.
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C.
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.
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D.
Nauset Light
Nauset Light is a historic, red-and-white lighthouse on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known as an iconic coastal landmark and symbol of the region.
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E.
Ten Pound Island Light
Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into the busy fishing port.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | by boat ⓘ |
| automated | true ⓘ |
| automationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Ashland County, Wisconsin
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Wisconsin ⓘ Lighthouses on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county | Ashland County, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| focalHeight |
100 feet
ⓘ
30 meters ⓘ |
| hasFogSignal | true ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
fog signal building
ⓘ
keeper’s quarters ⓘ oil house ⓘ walkway ⓘ |
| height |
25 meters
ⓘ
82 feet ⓘ |
| historicSignificance | aids navigation through Apostle Islands channels ⓘ |
| lanternColor | black ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white ⓘ |
| lightRange | 22 nautical miles ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| location |
Apostle Islands
ⓘ
Devils Island ⓘ Lake Superior ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Islands
National Park Service ⓘ |
| marking | white cylindrical tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| navigationArea | western Lake Superior ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Bayfield, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| NRHPReferenceNumber | 77000145 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| originalLensType | Third-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| partOf |
Apostle Islands National Lakeshore
ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Islands
|
| purpose | to guide ships on Lake Superior ⓘ |
| region | Northern Wisconsin ⓘ |
| state | Wisconsin ⓘ |
| towerColor | white ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| waterbodyServed | Lake Superior ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1901 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Devils Island Light Description of subject: Devils Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Devils Island in Wisconsin’s Apostle Islands, guiding ships through the waters of Lake Superior.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Devils Island Light