Point Loma Lighthouse
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Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in San Diego, California, that has long guided ships navigating the entrance to San Diego Bay.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Point Loma Lighthouse | 4 |
| New Point Loma Lighthouse | 3 |
| New Point Loma Lighthouse (nearby but associated) | 1 |
| Point Loma Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1692304 — 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: Point Loma Lighthouse Context triple: [San Diego Bay, entranceMarkedBy, Point Loma Lighthouse]
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A.
Point Reyes Lighthouse
Point Reyes Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon on the Point Reyes headland in California, known for its dramatic cliffside setting and powerful foghorn guiding ships through the often treacherous waters off Marin County.
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B.
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Heceta Head Lighthouse is a historic, highly photographed beacon perched on a scenic cliff along the central Oregon Coast, renowned for its powerful light and picturesque setting.
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C.
Mulholland Point Lighthouse
Mulholland Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada, overlooking the waters near the U.S.–Canada border.
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D.
Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century light station perched on a volcanic rock along California’s Big Sur coast, guiding ships along the rugged Pacific shoreline.
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E.
Boca Chita Lighthouse
Boca Chita Lighthouse is a small, historic ornamental lighthouse located on Boca Chita Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida, known as a picturesque landmark rather than an active navigational aid.
- 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: Point Loma Lighthouse Target entity description: Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in San Diego, California, that has long guided ships navigating the entrance to San Diego Bay.
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A.
Point Reyes Lighthouse
Point Reyes Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon on the Point Reyes headland in California, known for its dramatic cliffside setting and powerful foghorn guiding ships through the often treacherous waters off Marin County.
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B.
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Heceta Head Lighthouse is a historic, highly photographed beacon perched on a scenic cliff along the central Oregon Coast, renowned for its powerful light and picturesque setting.
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C.
Mulholland Point Lighthouse
Mulholland Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Campobello Island in New Brunswick, Canada, overlooking the waters near the U.S.–Canada border.
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D.
Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century light station perched on a volcanic rock along California’s Big Sur coast, guiding ships along the rugged Pacific shoreline.
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E.
Boca Chita Lighthouse
Boca Chita Lighthouse is a small, historic ornamental lighthouse located on Boca Chita Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida, known as a picturesque landmark rather than an active navigational aid.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Cape Cod style ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1854 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentUse |
interpretive exhibit
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 422 feet ⓘ |
| function | coastal navigation aid ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in San Diego
ⓘ
Lighthouses in California ⓘ Museums in San Diego ⓘ National Register of Historic Places in San Diego County, California ⓘ |
| hasExhibitOn |
lighthouse keepers’ lives
ⓘ
maritime navigation history ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| inServiceFrom | 1855 ⓘ |
| inServiceUntil | 1891 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | fixed white light (historical) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Point Loma ⓘ
linked to:
Point Loma, San Diego, California
San Diego ⓘ San Diego County ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Cabrillo National Monument ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pacific coast ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stucco ⓘ |
| nearestCity | San Diego ⓘ |
| NRHPCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalLensType | third-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
San Diego Bay ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
United States federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| partOf | United States system of coastal lights ⓘ |
| reasonForDecommissioning | frequent fog and low clouds at high elevation ⓘ |
| region | Southern California ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
New Point Loma Lighthouse
ⓘ
linked to:
Point Loma Lighthouse
|
| status | decommissioned as active lighthouse ⓘ |
| tourismType | heritage tourism ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with attached keeper’s quarters ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
coastal viewing
ⓘ
touring historic rooms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Point Loma Lighthouse Description of subject: Point Loma Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in San Diego, California, that has long guided ships navigating the entrance to San Diego Bay.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Point Loma neighborhood
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