Cana Island Lighthouse
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Cana Island Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and popular maritime landmark located off the coast of Door County, Wisconsin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cana Island Lighthouse canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cana Island Lighthouse Context triple: [Door County, contains, Cana Island Lighthouse]
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A.
Capul Island lighthouse
Capul Island lighthouse is a historic Spanish-era navigational beacon in Northern Samar, Philippines, known for guiding ships through the treacherous San Bernardino Strait and offering panoramic coastal views.
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B.
St. Anastasia Island Lighthouse
St. Anastasia Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon located on St. Anastasia Island off the coast of Bulgaria in the Black Sea.
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C.
Ten Pound Island Light
Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into the busy fishing port.
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D.
South Manitou Island Lighthouse
South Manitou Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan, known for guiding ships through the Manitou Passage and for its preserved 19th-century architecture.
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E.
Robbins Reef Lighthouse
Robbins Reef Lighthouse is a historic offshore beacon in New York Harbor that has guided ships since the 19th century and is famed for its distinctive “sparkplug” design and the story of its longtime keeper, Kate Walker.
- 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: Cana Island Lighthouse Target entity description: Cana Island Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and popular maritime landmark located off the coast of Door County, Wisconsin.
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A.
Capul Island lighthouse
Capul Island lighthouse is a historic Spanish-era navigational beacon in Northern Samar, Philippines, known for guiding ships through the treacherous San Bernardino Strait and offering panoramic coastal views.
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B.
St. Anastasia Island Lighthouse
St. Anastasia Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon located on St. Anastasia Island off the coast of Bulgaria in the Black Sea.
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C.
Ten Pound Island Light
Ten Pound Island Light is a historic lighthouse located on Ten Pound Island in Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into the busy fishing port.
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D.
South Manitou Island Lighthouse
South Manitou Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on South Manitou Island in Lake Michigan, known for guiding ships through the Manitou Passage and for its preserved 19th-century architecture.
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E.
Robbins Reef Lighthouse
Robbins Reef Lighthouse is a historic offshore beacon in New York Harbor that has guided ships since the 19th century and is famed for its distinctive “sparkplug” design and the story of its longtime keeper, Kate Walker.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | by causeway from mainland ⓘ |
| addedToNationalRegisterOfHistoricPlaces | 1976 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Door County Maritime Museum & Lighthouse Preservation Society ⓘ |
| automated | 1944 ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| category |
Lighthouses in Wisconsin
ⓘ
Tourist attractions in Door County, Wisconsin ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1869 ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 45.095°N 87.046°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| focalHeight | about 85 feet ⓘ |
| function | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
barn
ⓘ
keeper’s dwelling ⓘ oil house ⓘ stone causeway ⓘ |
| height | about 89 feet ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
historical interpretation
ⓘ
lighthouse tours ⓘ maritime tourism ⓘ photography ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 18 nautical miles ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Door County, Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Door County
Lake Michigan ⓘ Wisconsin ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Town of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin
|
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Door Peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Door Peninsula region
|
| locatedOn | Cana Island ⓘ |
| managedBy |
Door County Maritime Museum
ⓘ
linked to:
Jackson Harbor Maritime Museum
|
| material |
brick
ⓘ
cast iron plating ⓘ |
| NRHPLocation |
Door County, Wisconsin
ⓘ
linked to:
Door County
|
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalLensType | third-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| originalLightSource | kerosene lamp ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Door County ⓘ |
| poweredBy | electric light ⓘ |
| regionServed | Door County coastline ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| towerHeight | about 79 feet ⓘ |
| waterbodyServed | Lake Michigan ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1870 ⓘ |
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Subject: Cana Island Lighthouse Description of subject: Cana Island Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and popular maritime landmark located off the coast of Door County, Wisconsin.
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