Key West Lighthouse
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Key West Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and museum in Key West, Florida, known for its panoramic island views and maritime heritage exhibits.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Key West Lighthouse canonical | 6 |
| Key West Lighthouse & Keeper’s Quarters Museum | 1 |
| Key West Lighthouse Museum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T292992 — 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: Key West Lighthouse Context triple: [Key West, Florida, hasAttraction, Key West Lighthouse]
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A.
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a historic beacon on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, notable as the first lighthouse built on the U.S. West Coast and a key aid to navigation for ships entering the bay.
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B.
Cape May Lighthouse
Cape May Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon and popular tourist attraction located at the southern tip of New Jersey.
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C.
Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century light station perched on a volcanic rock along California’s Big Sur coast, guiding ships along the rugged Pacific shoreline.
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D.
Liberty Island
Liberty Island is a small island in New York Harbor best known as the site of the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom and the United States.
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E.
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park is a coastal Florida state park in Key West known for its historic Civil War-era fort and popular beach and snorkeling areas.
- 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: Key West Lighthouse Target entity description: Key West Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and museum in Key West, Florida, known for its panoramic island views and maritime heritage exhibits.
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A.
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse
Alcatraz Island Lighthouse is a historic beacon on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay, notable as the first lighthouse built on the U.S. West Coast and a key aid to navigation for ships entering the bay.
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B.
Cape May Lighthouse
Cape May Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal beacon and popular tourist attraction located at the southern tip of New Jersey.
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C.
Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century light station perched on a volcanic rock along California’s Big Sur coast, guiding ships along the rugged Pacific shoreline.
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D.
Liberty Island
Liberty Island is a small island in New York Harbor best known as the site of the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom and the United States.
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E.
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park
Fort Zachary Taylor Historic State Park is a coastal Florida state park in Key West known for its historic Civil War-era fort and popular beach and snorkeling areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
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lighthouse ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| city |
Key West
ⓘ
linked to:
Key West, Florida
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| constructionMaterial | brick ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1847 ⓘ |
| coordinates | 24.547°N 81.801°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| currentUse |
historic landmark
ⓘ
museum ⓘ |
| damageEvent | damaged by the 1846 Havana hurricane predecessor lighthouse ⓘ |
| firstLit | 1848 ⓘ |
| function | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Key West maritime history displays
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lighthouse keeper artifacts ⓘ maritime heritage exhibits ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
black lantern
ⓘ
observation deck ⓘ spiral staircase ⓘ white-painted tower ⓘ |
| hasMuseumType |
local history museum
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maritime museum ⓘ |
| height | approximately 73 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1971 ⓘ |
| historicPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | 1848 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Florida
ⓘ
Key West ⓘ
linked to:
Key West, Florida
Monroe County, Florida ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| managingOrganization | Key West Art and Historical Society ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Ernest Hemingway Home and Museum
ⓘ
Old Town Key West ⓘ
linked to:
Downtown Key West
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| numberOfSteps | 88 ⓘ |
| offers | panoramic island views ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | as a museum in the 1960s ⓘ |
| operator |
United States Coast Guard (historical)
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linked to:
United States Coast Guard
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| originalLensType | Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| ownership |
City of Key West (through local stewardship)
ⓘ
linked to:
Key West, Florida
|
| region | Florida Keys ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
cultural tourism site
ⓘ
heritage tourism site ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical tower ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1848 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Key West Lighthouse Description of subject: Key West Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse and museum in Key West, Florida, known for its panoramic island views and maritime heritage exhibits.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Key West Lighthouse
linked to: Key West Lighthouse