Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau area)
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Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau area) is a historic shoreline complex in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi, centered around King Kamehameha I’s restored Ahuʻena Heiau temple and associated royal residence site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau area) canonical | 1 |
| Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1321031 — 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: Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau area) Context triple: [Kailua-Kona, touristAttraction, Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau area)]
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A.
Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area
Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area is a forested state park in Aiea, Hawaii, known for its ancient Hawaiian heiau (temple) and popular hiking trails with scenic views.
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B.
Iao Valley State Monument
Iao Valley State Monument is a lush, historic valley park on the Hawaiian island of Maui, famed for its dramatic emerald peaks, the iconic Iao Needle, and its significance in Native Hawaiian culture and history.
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C.
Lahaina Historic District
Lahaina Historic District is a renowned historic area on the island of Maui, known for its preserved 19th-century whaling town architecture, cultural landmarks, and oceanfront charm.
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D.
Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout
Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout is a historic cliffside viewpoint on Oʻahu offering dramatic panoramic views over the windward coast and famed for its strong trade winds and role in Hawaiian history.
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E.
Waiʻanapanapa State Park
Waiʻanapanapa State Park is a scenic coastal state park on Maui, Hawaii, famed for its black sand beach, lava rock formations, sea caves, and rugged shoreline hiking trails.
- 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: Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau area) Target entity description: Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau area) is a historic shoreline complex in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi, centered around King Kamehameha I’s restored Ahuʻena Heiau temple and associated royal residence site.
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A.
Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area
Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area is a forested state park in Aiea, Hawaii, known for its ancient Hawaiian heiau (temple) and popular hiking trails with scenic views.
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B.
Iao Valley State Monument
Iao Valley State Monument is a lush, historic valley park on the Hawaiian island of Maui, famed for its dramatic emerald peaks, the iconic Iao Needle, and its significance in Native Hawaiian culture and history.
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C.
Lahaina Historic District
Lahaina Historic District is a renowned historic area on the island of Maui, known for its preserved 19th-century whaling town architecture, cultural landmarks, and oceanfront charm.
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D.
Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout
Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout is a historic cliffside viewpoint on Oʻahu offering dramatic panoramic views over the windward coast and famed for its strong trade winds and role in Hawaiian history.
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E.
Waiʻanapanapa State Park
Waiʻanapanapa State Park is a scenic coastal state park on Maui, Hawaii, famed for its black sand beach, lava rock formations, sea caves, and rugged shoreline hiking trails.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ historic site ⓘ royal residence complex ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Kailua Bay
ⓘ
Kailua Pier ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ahuʻena Heiau
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiʻi State Historic Site
King Kamehameha I ⓘ
linked to:
Kamehameha I
unification of the Hawaiian Islands ⓘ |
| climate | tropical dry coastal climate ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
lava rock
ⓘ
thatched structures ⓘ |
| contains |
replicas of traditional hale (houses)
ⓘ
restored heiau temple ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Native Hawaiian
ⓘ
linked to:
Native Hawaiians
|
| currentUse |
cultural interpretation site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| governedBy | State of Hawaiʻi historic preservation laws ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | Hawaiian ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ahuʻena Heiau
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiʻi State Historic Site
royal residence site of Kamehameha I ⓘ shoreline landing area ⓘ traditional Hawaiian structures ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Hawaiʻi State historic site
ⓘ
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hawaiʻi County, Hawaiʻi
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaii County
Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi ⓘ
linked to:
Kailua-Kona
United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOn |
Island of Hawaiʻi
ⓘ
linked to:
Hawaiʻi (island)
|
| nameMeaning | “eye of the turtle” (commonly cited translation of Kamakahonu) ⓘ |
| near |
Kamakahonu Beach
ⓘ
downtown Kailua-Kona ⓘ |
| overlooks | Kailua Bay ⓘ |
| partOf | historic Kailua-Kona waterfront ⓘ |
| religiousBuilding | luakini-type heiau (Ahuʻena Heiau is often classified as a heiau of high rank) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | traditional Hawaiian religion ⓘ |
| significantFor |
association with King Kamehameha I
ⓘ
political history of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi ⓘ traditional Hawaiian religious practices ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| touristActivities |
cultural tours
ⓘ
heritage education ⓘ |
| usedAs |
political headquarters of Kamehameha I in his later years
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religious center ⓘ residence of Kamehameha I ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau area) Description of subject: Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau area) is a historic shoreline complex in Kailua-Kona, Hawaiʻi, centered around King Kamehameha I’s restored Ahuʻena Heiau temple and associated royal residence site.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Kamakahonu (Ahuʻena Heiau area)