Nine O'Clock Gun
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The Nine O'Clock Gun is a historic naval cannon in Vancouver that is fired nightly as a time signal and popular local tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nine O'Clock Gun canonical | 2 |
| 9 O'Clock Gun | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1842353 — 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: Nine O'Clock Gun Context triple: [Stanley Park, hasPart, Nine O'Clock Gun]
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A.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
The Man with the Gun
The Man with the Gun is a 1955 Soviet historical drama film about the Russian Revolution, notable for featuring actress Jarma Lewis among its cast.
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C.
The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party is a 1985 British period drama film set in Edwardian England that explores class tensions and the fading aristocracy on the eve of World War I.
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D.
The Horseman on the Roof
The Horseman on the Roof is a 1995 French historical adventure-romance film set during a 19th-century cholera epidemic in Provence, based on Jean Giono’s novel and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez.
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E.
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock is a 1955 American suspense Western film noir known for its tense, minimalist storytelling and Spencer Tracy’s acclaimed performance as a one-armed World War II veteran confronting small-town prejudice.
- 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: Nine O'Clock Gun Target entity description: The Nine O'Clock Gun is a historic naval cannon in Vancouver that is fired nightly as a time signal and popular local tradition.
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A.
One O’Clock Gun
The One O’Clock Gun is a time-signalling cannon in Edinburgh that is fired daily to mark 1:00 pm, serving as a historic aid to ships and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
The Man with the Gun
The Man with the Gun is a 1955 Soviet historical drama film about the Russian Revolution, notable for featuring actress Jarma Lewis among its cast.
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C.
The Shooting Party
The Shooting Party is a 1985 British period drama film set in Edwardian England that explores class tensions and the fading aristocracy on the eve of World War I.
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D.
The Horseman on the Roof
The Horseman on the Roof is a 1995 French historical adventure-romance film set during a 19th-century cholera epidemic in Provence, based on Jean Giono’s novel and starring Juliette Binoche and Olivier Martinez.
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E.
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock is a 1955 American suspense Western film noir known for its tense, minimalist storytelling and Spencer Tracy’s acclaimed performance as a one-armed World War II veteran confronting small-town prejudice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic cannon
ⓘ
time signal ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
9 O'Clock Gun
ⓘ
linked to:
Nine O'Clock Gun
|
| associatedWith |
Vancouver harbour
ⓘ
linked to:
Burrard Inlet
local maritime history ⓘ |
| category |
Cannons in Canada
ⓘ
Stanley Park ⓘ
linked to:
Stanley Park, Vancouver
Time guns ⓘ Tourist attractions in Vancouver ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| firedAt |
21:00
ⓘ
9 p.m. ⓘ |
| firingFrequency | daily ⓘ |
| firingMethod | electrically fired ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
concrete platform
ⓘ
interpretive plaque ⓘ protective metal cage ⓘ |
| hasName | Nine O'Clock Gun ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic landmark ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Canada ⓘ Vancouver ⓘ |
| locatedOn | shore of Coal Harbour ⓘ |
| location |
Stanley Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Stanley Park, Vancouver
|
| material | cast iron ⓘ |
| municipality |
City of Vancouver
ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver
|
| near |
Brockton Point
ⓘ
Seawall in Stanley Park ⓘ
linked to:
Stanley Park, Vancouver
|
| notableFor |
longstanding timekeeping role for ships in harbour
ⓘ
nightly firing sound heard across downtown Vancouver ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
City of Vancouver
ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver
Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation ⓘ |
| overlooks | Burrard Inlet ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
City of Vancouver
ⓘ
linked to:
Vancouver
|
| partOf | Stanley Park attractions ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ignition system ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance |
Vancouver icon
ⓘ
nautical time signal ⓘ popular local tradition ⓘ |
| tradition | gathering of spectators at 9 p.m. firing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
local tradition
ⓘ
maritime navigation aid ⓘ time signal ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nine O'Clock Gun Description of subject: The Nine O'Clock Gun is a historic naval cannon in Vancouver that is fired nightly as a time signal and popular local tradition.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.