Needles Lighthouse
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Needles Lighthouse is a historic offshore lighthouse marking the western tip of the Isle of Wight, England, standing beside the famous chalk stacks known as The Needles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Needles Lighthouse canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3110095 — 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: Needles Lighthouse Context triple: [Alum Bay, hasViewOf, Needles Lighthouse]
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A.
Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
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B.
Big Red Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
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C.
Elie Lighthouse
Elie Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon near the village of Elie in Fife, Scotland, guiding ships along the Firth of Forth.
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D.
Acre Lighthouse
Acre Lighthouse is a coastal beacon in the historic port city of Acre, Israel, guiding maritime traffic along the Mediterranean shoreline.
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E.
Baron Bliss Lighthouse
Baron Bliss Lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon and memorial in Belize, honoring the English benefactor Baron Bliss and serving as a notable historic symbol of Belize City.
- 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: Needles Lighthouse Target entity description: Needles Lighthouse is a historic offshore lighthouse marking the western tip of the Isle of Wight, England, standing beside the famous chalk stacks known as The Needles.
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A.
Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
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B.
Big Red Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
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C.
Elie Lighthouse
Elie Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon near the village of Elie in Fife, Scotland, guiding ships along the Firth of Forth.
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D.
Acre Lighthouse
Acre Lighthouse is a coastal beacon in the historic port city of Acre, Israel, guiding maritime traffic along the Mediterranean shoreline.
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E.
Baron Bliss Lighthouse
Baron Bliss Lighthouse is a prominent coastal beacon and memorial in Belize, honoring the English benefactor Baron Bliss and serving as a notable historic symbol of Belize City.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
offshore lighthouse ⓘ |
| automated | 1994 ⓘ |
| connectedTo | mainland by helicopter and boat access only ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1859 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | granite ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1859 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 50.662°N 1.589°W ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| focalHeight |
102 feet
ⓘ
31 metres ⓘ |
| fogSignalCharacteristic | 3 blasts every 60 seconds ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasFogSignal | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| height |
109 feet
ⓘ
33.25 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1994 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Grade II listed building ⓘ |
| inception | 1859 ⓘ |
| laterLightSource | electric lamp ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | Fl (2) W 20s ⓘ |
| locatedAt | The Needles ⓘ |
| locatedAtWesternTipOf | Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Isle of Wight Council ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | English Channel ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | England ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South East England ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Alum Bay ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rocky outcrop at the western tip of the Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| managedBy | Trinity House ⓘ |
| marking |
red lantern
ⓘ
red tower with a broad central white band ⓘ |
| monitoredFrom |
Trinity House Planning Centre at Harwich
ⓘ
linked to:
Trinity House
|
| nearbyGeologicalFeature | chalk stacks known as The Needles ⓘ |
| opened | 1859 ⓘ |
| operator | Trinity House ⓘ |
| originalLightSource | oil lamp ⓘ |
| poweredBy | solar power ⓘ |
| purpose |
to mark the western approach to the Solent
ⓘ
to warn shipping of The Needles rocks ⓘ |
| range | 17 nautical miles ⓘ |
| regionServed | approaches to the Solent and Southampton Water ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| towerColour | red and white ⓘ |
| yearOfAutomation | 1994 ⓘ |
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Subject: Needles Lighthouse Description of subject: Needles Lighthouse is a historic offshore lighthouse marking the western tip of the Isle of Wight, England, standing beside the famous chalk stacks known as The Needles.
Referenced by (4)
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