Navassa Island
E264039
Caribbean island
disputed territory
insular area of the United States
island
unincorporated U.S. territory
Navassa Island is an uninhabited, disputed U.S.-administered Caribbean island known for its wildlife refuge status and historical guano mining.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navassa Island canonical | 12 |
| Navassa Island (U.S. unincorporated territory) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1325760 — 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: Navassa Island Context triple: [U.S. Caribbean territories, hasMember, Navassa Island]
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A.
Culebra Island
Culebra Island is a small, sparsely populated Caribbean island municipality of Puerto Rico known for its pristine beaches, clear waters, and protected wildlife refuges.
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B.
Jaco Island
Jaco Island is a small, uninhabited and environmentally protected island off the eastern tip of Timor-Leste, known for its pristine beaches, clear waters, and rich marine biodiversity.
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C.
San Félix Island
San Félix Island is a small, remote Chilean Pacific island known for its arid landscape, military presence, and importance as a protected area for seabirds and marine life.
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D.
San Nicolas Island
San Nicolas Island is a remote, windswept island off the coast of Southern California known for its U.S. Navy facilities and as the setting of the story "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
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E.
Pinta Island
Pinta Island is a remote, uninhabited island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, best known as the former home of Lonesome George, the last known Pinta Island tortoise.
- 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: Navassa Island Target entity description: Navassa Island is an uninhabited, disputed U.S.-administered Caribbean island known for its wildlife refuge status and historical guano mining.
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A.
Culebra Island
Culebra Island is a small, sparsely populated Caribbean island municipality of Puerto Rico known for its pristine beaches, clear waters, and protected wildlife refuges.
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B.
Jaco Island
Jaco Island is a small, uninhabited and environmentally protected island off the eastern tip of Timor-Leste, known for its pristine beaches, clear waters, and rich marine biodiversity.
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C.
San Félix Island
San Félix Island is a small, remote Chilean Pacific island known for its arid landscape, military presence, and importance as a protected area for seabirds and marine life.
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D.
San Nicolas Island
San Nicolas Island is a remote, windswept island off the coast of Southern California known for its U.S. Navy facilities and as the setting of the story "Island of the Blue Dolphins."
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E.
Pinta Island
Pinta Island is a remote, uninhabited island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, best known as the former home of Lonesome George, the last known Pinta Island tortoise.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Caribbean island
ⓘ
disputed territory ⓘ insular area of the United States ⓘ island ⓘ unincorporated U.S. territory ⓘ |
| accessRestrictions | generally closed to the public ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
|
| administrativeStatus | unorganized, unincorporated U.S. territory ⓘ |
| area |
about 2.1 square miles
ⓘ
about 5.4 square kilometers ⓘ |
| claimedBy |
Republic of Haiti
ⓘ
linked to:
Haiti
United States of America ⓘ |
| climate | tropical ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| distanceToHaiti |
about 35 miles west of Haiti
ⓘ
about 55 kilometers west of Haiti ⓘ |
| distanceToJamaica |
about 100 miles northeast of Jamaica
ⓘ
about 160 kilometers northeast of Jamaica ⓘ |
| governingBody | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| guanoMiningPeakPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| hasCoastline |
approximately 5.5 miles
ⓘ
approximately 8.9 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEvent | Navassa Island Rebellion of 1889 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | guano mining ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | Navassa Island Light ⓘ |
| hasUse | wildlife refuge ⓘ |
| highestPoint |
about 217 feet above sea level
ⓘ
about 66 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| ISO3166Code | UM-76 ⓘ |
| landingConditions | difficult due to surrounding reefs and cliffs ⓘ |
| legalCaseRelated | Jones v. United States ⓘ |
| lighthouseConstructed | early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Caribbean Sea
ⓘ
West Indies ⓘ |
| nearestCountry | Haiti ⓘ |
| notableFauna |
endemic reptiles
ⓘ
seabird colonies ⓘ |
| partOf |
Caribbean region
ⓘ
linked to:
Caribbean
United States Minor Outlying Islands ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Pacific unorganized territories
|
| population | 0 ⓘ |
| protectedAreaDesignation | Navassa Island National Wildlife Refuge ⓘ |
| sovereigntyClaimBasis | Guano Islands Act ⓘ |
| status | uninhabited ⓘ |
| terrain |
raised limestone plateau
ⓘ
steep rocky cliffs ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC−05:00 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
scientific research
ⓘ
wildlife conservation ⓘ |
| vegetation | sparse shrubs and grasses ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navassa Island Description of subject: Navassa Island is an uninhabited, disputed U.S.-administered Caribbean island known for its wildlife refuge status and historical guano mining.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.