Hangar One
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Hangar One is a historic, massive airship hangar and landmark of early U.S. naval aviation located at Moffett Field in California’s Silicon Valley.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hangar One canonical | 3 |
| Hangar One airship hangar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T329853 — 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: Hangar One Context triple: [Moffett Field, California, contains, Hangar One]
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A.
Boeing Aviation Hangar
The Boeing Aviation Hangar is a vast exhibition space at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center that houses and displays a large collection of historic aircraft and aviation artifacts.
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B.
Cactus Air Force
Cactus Air Force was the informal name for the composite Allied air units that defended Guadalcanal from Henderson Field during the critical early stages of the Pacific War in World War II.
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C.
Runway Visitor Park
Runway Visitor Park is an aviation attraction near Manchester Airport where visitors can watch aircraft take off and land, explore historic planes, and enjoy family-friendly facilities.
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D.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is one of the main passenger terminals at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, known for its distinctive circular design and central location within the airport complex.
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E.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is one of the passenger terminals at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, serving as a primary facility for airline check-in, security screening, and boarding.
- 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: Hangar One Target entity description: Hangar One is a historic, massive airship hangar and landmark of early U.S. naval aviation located at Moffett Field in California’s Silicon Valley.
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A.
Boeing Aviation Hangar
The Boeing Aviation Hangar is a vast exhibition space at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center that houses and displays a large collection of historic aircraft and aviation artifacts.
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B.
Cactus Air Force
Cactus Air Force was the informal name for the composite Allied air units that defended Guadalcanal from Henderson Field during the critical early stages of the Pacific War in World War II.
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C.
Runway Visitor Park
Runway Visitor Park is an aviation attraction near Manchester Airport where visitors can watch aircraft take off and land, explore historic planes, and enjoy family-friendly facilities.
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D.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is one of the main passenger terminals at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, known for its distinctive circular design and central location within the airport complex.
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E.
Terminal 1
Terminal 1 is one of the passenger terminals at Raleigh–Durham International Airport, serving as a primary facility for airline check-in, security screening, and boarding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
airship hangar
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historic building ⓘ landmark ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | streamline moderne ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
USS Macon crash legacy
ⓘ
transition from airships to fixed-wing naval aviation ⓘ |
| builtFor |
United States Navy airship program
ⓘ
linked to:
Zeppelin airships
|
| category |
airship hangars in the United States
ⓘ
landmarks in Silicon Valley ⓘ military aviation infrastructure ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1931 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor | USS Macon (ZRS-5) ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue | contaminated exterior siding ⓘ |
| floorArea | approximately 8 acres ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large clamshell doors at each end
ⓘ
rigid steel frame ⓘ |
| height | approximately 198 feet ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic landmark ⓘ |
| inception | 1930s ⓘ |
| length | approximately 1,133 feet ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mountain View, California
ⓘ
linked to:
Mountain View, California, United States
Santa Clara County, California ⓘ
linked to:
Santa Clara County
Silicon Valley ⓘ |
| location |
Moffett Field
ⓘ
linked to:
Moffett Field, California
|
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
corrugated metal cladding ⓘ steel ⓘ |
| near |
NASA Ames Research Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Ames Research Center
|
| notableFor |
iconic silhouette in Silicon Valley
ⓘ
massive clear-span interior ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
U.S. federal government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
|
| partOf |
Naval Air Station Moffett Field
ⓘ
linked to:
Moffett Field, California
|
| proximityTo | San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
| restorationStatus | subject to preservation and restoration efforts ⓘ |
| roofType | arched roof ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of early U.S. naval airship operations ⓘ |
| significantEvent | construction for USS Macon rigid airship ⓘ |
| significantPeriod | early U.S. naval aviation ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | U.S. Route 101 nearby ⓘ |
| usedFor |
housing airships
ⓘ
naval aviation operations ⓘ |
| visualLandmarkFor | air and ground travelers in Silicon Valley ⓘ |
| width | approximately 308 feet ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hangar One Description of subject: Hangar One is a historic, massive airship hangar and landmark of early U.S. naval aviation located at Moffett Field in California’s Silicon Valley.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hangar One