Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
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Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory is a historic weather station in Massachusetts renowned as one of the oldest continuously operating meteorological observatories in the United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory canonical | 9 |
| Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2290477 — 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: Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory Context triple: [Blue Hills Reservation, contains, Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory]
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A.
Lamont Geological Observatory
Lamont Geological Observatory is a renowned Earth science research center of Columbia University, known for pioneering work in seismology, oceanography, and plate tectonics.
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B.
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Arizona known for its optical and gamma-ray telescopes used to study the universe.
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C.
United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station
The United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, operated by the U.S. Naval Observatory for high-precision astrometric and related observations.
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D.
Main Geophysical Observatory
The Main Geophysical Observatory is a Russian scientific institution specializing in atmospheric physics, meteorology, and climate research.
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E.
Mount Wilson Observatory
Mount Wilson Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in California renowned for its early 20th-century telescopes and pioneering contributions to stellar and galactic astronomy.
- 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: Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory Target entity description: Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory is a historic weather station in Massachusetts renowned as one of the oldest continuously operating meteorological observatories in the United States.
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A.
Lamont Geological Observatory
Lamont Geological Observatory is a renowned Earth science research center of Columbia University, known for pioneering work in seismology, oceanography, and plate tectonics.
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B.
Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory
The Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory is a major astronomical research facility in Arizona known for its optical and gamma-ray telescopes used to study the universe.
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C.
United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station
The United States Naval Observatory Flagstaff Station is an astronomical observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, operated by the U.S. Naval Observatory for high-precision astrometric and related observations.
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D.
Main Geophysical Observatory
The Main Geophysical Observatory is a Russian scientific institution specializing in atmospheric physics, meteorology, and climate research.
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E.
Mount Wilson Observatory
Mount Wilson Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory in California renowned for its early 20th-century telescopes and pioneering contributions to stellar and galactic astronomy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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meteorological observatory ⓘ weather station ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | late 19th-century utilitarian ⓘ |
| climateRecordStart | 1885 ⓘ |
| continent | North America ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| elevation |
approximately 195 meters
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approximately 635 feet ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
climatology
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meteorology ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Abbott Lawrence Rotch ⓘ |
| hasContinuousRecordOf |
precipitation
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snowfall ⓘ temperature ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| hasPart |
instrument shelter
ⓘ
museum exhibits ⓘ observing tower ⓘ science education center ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
National Historic Landmark
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National Historic Landmark of the United States ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| inception | 1885 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
climatological records for New England
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long-term continuous weather observations ⓘ one of the oldest continuously operating meteorological observatories in the United States ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Blue Hills Reservation
ⓘ
Milton, Massachusetts ⓘ Norfolk County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Great Blue Hill ⓘ |
| NRHPListingDate | 1989 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| offers |
educational programs
ⓘ
guided tours ⓘ |
| openingDate | February 1, 1885 ⓘ |
| operator |
Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory
|
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate research
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public science education ⓘ weather observation ⓘ |
| website | https://www.bluehill.org ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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linked to: Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory