Highland Lighthouse
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Highland Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Truro, Massachusetts, known as Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation landmark.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Highland Lighthouse canonical | 5 |
| Highland Light lighthouse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1581654 — 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: Highland Lighthouse Context triple: [Truro Highlands Historic District, contains, Highland Lighthouse]
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A.
Bressay Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the island of Bressay in Shetland, Scotland, guiding ships entering Lerwick Harbour since the mid-19th century.
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B.
St Catherine's Lighthouse
St Catherine's Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the southern tip of England’s Isle of Wight, guiding ships through the English Channel.
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C.
Nobbys Lighthouse
Nobbys Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon situated on Nobbys Head at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
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D.
Isle of May Lighthouse
The Isle of May Lighthouse is a historic Scottish lighthouse on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, known for guiding maritime traffic and its association with early lighthouse engineering.
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Fidra Lighthouse
Fidra Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located on the uninhabited island of Fidra in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, guiding maritime traffic in the surrounding waters.
- 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: Highland Lighthouse Target entity description: Highland Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Truro, Massachusetts, known as Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation landmark.
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A.
Bressay Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the island of Bressay in Shetland, Scotland, guiding ships entering Lerwick Harbour since the mid-19th century.
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B.
St Catherine's Lighthouse
St Catherine's Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the southern tip of England’s Isle of Wight, guiding ships through the English Channel.
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C.
Nobbys Lighthouse
Nobbys Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon situated on Nobbys Head at the entrance to Newcastle Harbour in New South Wales, Australia.
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D.
Isle of May Lighthouse
The Isle of May Lighthouse is a historic Scottish lighthouse on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, known for guiding maritime traffic and its association with early lighthouse engineering.
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E.
Fidra Lighthouse
Fidra Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located on the uninhabited island of Fidra in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, guiding maritime traffic in the surrounding waters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cape Cod Light
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Highland Light ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
United States Coast Guard aids to navigation system
ⓘ
maritime history of Cape Cod ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Massachusetts ⓘ Tourist attractions in Barnstable County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| function | aids maritime navigation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fresnel lens (historically)
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lantern room ⓘ |
| hasParking | yes ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCenter | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 66 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Register of Historic Places listing
ⓘ
linked to:
National Register of Historic Places
|
| inception | 1797 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 24 nautical miles ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
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Truro, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Highland Links Golf Course ⓘ
linked to:
Kinghorn Golf Club
|
| locatedOn |
Cape Cod
ⓘ
Highland Cliff ⓘ |
| managedAs | museum and visitor attraction ⓘ |
| marking | white tower ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Provincetown, Massachusetts
ⓘ
linked to:
Provincetown
Wellfleet, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| ownedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| partOf | Cape Cod National Seashore ⓘ |
| reconstructedIn | 1857 ⓘ |
| relocatedDistance | about 450 feet west ⓘ |
| relocatedIn | 1996 ⓘ |
| relocatedReason | coastal erosion ⓘ |
| significance | oldest lighthouse on Cape Cod ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Highland Lighthouse Description of subject: Highland Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Truro, Massachusetts, known as Cape Cod’s oldest lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation landmark.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Highland Lighthouse