Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument
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The Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument is a brightly painted concrete buoy in Key West, Florida, marking one of the southernmost accessible locations in the contiguous U.S. and a popular tourist photo spot.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1732076 — 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: Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument Context triple: [Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park, nearby, Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument]
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U.S. National Monument
A U.S. National Monument is a federally protected area in the United States designated to preserve significant natural, cultural, or historical features, often established by presidential proclamation.
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B.
Point Sur State Historic Park
Point Sur State Historic Park is a coastal California state park centered around a prominent volcanic rock and historic lighthouse overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the Big Sur region.
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C.
National Monument to the Forefathers
The National Monument to the Forefathers is a massive 19th-century granite monument in Plymouth, Massachusetts, commemorating the Pilgrims and their foundational principles of faith, morality, law, education, and liberty.
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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.
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E.
Cabrillo National Monument
Cabrillo National Monument is a historic coastal park at the tip of Point Loma in San Diego, commemorating Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo’s 1542 landing and offering panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay.
- 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: Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument Target entity description: The Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument is a brightly painted concrete buoy in Key West, Florida, marking one of the southernmost accessible locations in the contiguous U.S. and a popular tourist photo spot.
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A.
U.S. National Monument
A U.S. National Monument is a federally protected area in the United States designated to preserve significant natural, cultural, or historical features, often established by presidential proclamation.
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B.
Point Sur State Historic Park
Point Sur State Historic Park is a coastal California state park centered around a prominent volcanic rock and historic lighthouse overlooking the Pacific Ocean in the Big Sur region.
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C.
National Monument to the Forefathers
The National Monument to the Forefathers is a massive 19th-century granite monument in Plymouth, Massachusetts, commemorating the Pilgrims and their foundational principles of faith, morality, law, education, and liberty.
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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.
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E.
Cabrillo National Monument
Cabrillo National Monument is a historic coastal park at the tip of Point Loma in San Diego, commemorating Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo’s 1542 landing and offering panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and San Diego Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concrete buoy
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monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessibleTo | public ⓘ |
| city |
Key West
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linked to:
Key West, Florida
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| color |
black
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red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| coordinateApprox | 24.546°N 81.797°W ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distanceTo | Cuba (approximately 90 miles) ⓘ |
| facing | south ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
marker for one of the southernmost accessible locations in the contiguous U.S.
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painted horizontal color bands ⓘ text indicating southernmost point ⓘ |
| hasTouristQueue | frequent ⓘ |
| hasType | roadside attraction ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Key West tourist landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 1983 ⓘ |
| inscription |
90 MILES TO CUBA
ⓘ
KEY WEST, FL ⓘ
linked to:
Key West, Florida
SOUTHERNMOST POINT CONTINENTAL U.S.A. ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Key West, Florida
ⓘ
Monroe County, Florida ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| locatedOn | Whitehead Street ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Caribbean Sea ⓘ Southernmost House ⓘ U.S. Naval Air Station Key West ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Naval Air Station Key West property
end of U.S. Route 1 in Key West ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Key West
ⓘ
linked to:
Key West, Florida
|
| partOf | Key West tourism ⓘ |
| popularFor | tourist photography ⓘ |
| region |
Lower Florida Keys
ⓘ
linked to:
Lower Keys
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| shape | buoy ⓘ |
| significance | symbolic marker of the southernmost point in the continental United States ⓘ |
| state | Florida ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
postcards of Key West
ⓘ
travel photography ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Key West
ⓘ
linked to:
Key West, Florida
end of U.S. Highway 1 region ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType |
landmark
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photo spot ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument Description of subject: The Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument is a brightly painted concrete buoy in Key West, Florida, marking one of the southernmost accessible locations in the contiguous U.S. and a popular tourist photo spot.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
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nearby
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Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument
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Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument
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inscription
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SOUTHERNMOST POINT CONTINENTAL U.S.A.
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linked to: Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument
South Street (Key West)
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near
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Southernmost Point of the continental United States (tourist landmark)
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subject linked to:
South Street
linked to: Southernmost Point in the Continental United States monument