St. Augustine Lighthouse
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The St. Augustine Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and maritime museum on Anastasia Island, renowned as an iconic symbol of St. Augustine’s coastal heritage and one of the oldest surviving aids to navigation in the United States.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum | 3 |
| St. Augustine Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
| St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, Inc. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2016984 — 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: St. Augustine Lighthouse Context triple: [St. Augustine, Florida, hasLandmark, St. Augustine Lighthouse]
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A.
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century brick lighthouse near Daytona Beach, Florida, renowned as one of the tallest and best-preserved lighthouses in the United States.
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B.
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century brick lighthouse and prominent navigational landmark located at the Jupiter Inlet on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
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C.
Drum Point Lighthouse
Drum Point Lighthouse is a historic screw-pile lighthouse originally built in the 19th century to mark the entrance to Maryland’s Patuxent River and now preserved as a museum exhibit.
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D.
West Chop Lighthouse
West Chop Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon located on the West Chop headland in Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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E.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
- 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: St. Augustine Lighthouse Target entity description: The St. Augustine Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and maritime museum on Anastasia Island, renowned as an iconic symbol of St. Augustine’s coastal heritage and one of the oldest surviving aids to navigation in the United States.
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A.
Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse
The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century brick lighthouse near Daytona Beach, Florida, renowned as one of the tallest and best-preserved lighthouses in the United States.
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B.
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse
Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century brick lighthouse and prominent navigational landmark located at the Jupiter Inlet on Florida’s Atlantic coast.
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C.
Drum Point Lighthouse
Drum Point Lighthouse is a historic screw-pile lighthouse originally built in the 19th century to mark the entrance to Maryland’s Patuxent River and now preserved as a museum exhibit.
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D.
West Chop Lighthouse
West Chop Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon located on the West Chop headland in Vineyard Haven, Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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E.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ maritime museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Augustine Lighthouse
United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| category | National Register of Historic Places in St. Johns County, Florida ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1874 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1871 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focalHeight | about 160 feet ⓘ |
| function |
aid to navigation
ⓘ
maritime museum ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
keeper’s house
ⓘ
museum exhibits ⓘ observation deck ⓘ |
| hasStairs | over 200 steps ⓘ |
| height | about 165 feet ⓘ |
| heritage | St. Augustine’s coastal heritage ⓘ |
| historicPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| lensType | first-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
St. Augustine, Florida ⓘ St. Johns County, Florida NERFINISHED ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| location | Anastasia Island ⓘ |
| marking |
black and white spiral bands
ⓘ
red lantern ⓘ |
| near |
Atlantic Ocean shoreline
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Matanzas River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic black-and-white spiral design
ⓘ
role in navigation along the Florida coast ⓘ |
| offersView |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Matanzas Bay ⓘ historic city of St. Augustine ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| operator |
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum, Inc.
ⓘ
linked to:
St. Augustine Lighthouse
|
| ownedBy | non-profit organization ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | restored ⓘ |
| region | Atlantic coast of Florida ⓘ |
| replaced | earlier Spanish colonial watchtower ⓘ |
| significance | one of the oldest surviving aids to navigation in the United States ⓘ |
| theme | maritime history ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in St. Augustine ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical tower ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1874 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St. Augustine Lighthouse Description of subject: The St. Augustine Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and maritime museum on Anastasia Island, renowned as an iconic symbol of St. Augustine’s coastal heritage and one of the oldest surviving aids to navigation in the United States.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: St. Augustine Lighthouse