Longwood, Saint Helena
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Longwood, Saint Helena is a district on the island of Saint Helena best known as the place of Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile and death.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Longwood, Saint Helena canonical | 7 |
| Longwood House, Saint Helena | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4243414 — 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: Longwood, Saint Helena Context triple: [British East India Company administration of Saint Helena, appliesToJurisdiction, Longwood, Saint Helena]
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A.
The Briars, Saint Helena
The Briars is a historic estate on the island of Saint Helena, best known as the place where Napoleon Bonaparte briefly stayed upon his arrival in exile in 1815.
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B.
Blue Hill, Saint Helena
Blue Hill is a rural district on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, known for its rugged terrain, small settlements, and historical ties to early British colonial administration.
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C.
Sandy Bay, Saint Helena
Sandy Bay is a coastal district on the south-eastern side of the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, known for its rugged volcanic landscape and dramatic cliffs.
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D.
Half Tree Hollow, Saint Helena
Half Tree Hollow is a residential district on the island of Saint Helena, located above the capital Jamestown and known as one of the island’s largest population centers.
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E.
St. Helena
St. Helena is a small, historic city in California’s Napa Valley known for its wineries, vineyards, and upscale culinary and tourism scene.
- 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: Longwood, Saint Helena Target entity description: Longwood, Saint Helena is a district on the island of Saint Helena best known as the place of Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile and death.
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A.
The Briars, Saint Helena
The Briars is a historic estate on the island of Saint Helena, best known as the place where Napoleon Bonaparte briefly stayed upon his arrival in exile in 1815.
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B.
Blue Hill, Saint Helena
Blue Hill is a rural district on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, known for its rugged terrain, small settlements, and historical ties to early British colonial administration.
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C.
Sandy Bay, Saint Helena
Sandy Bay is a coastal district on the south-eastern side of the remote South Atlantic island of Saint Helena, known for its rugged volcanic landscape and dramatic cliffs.
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D.
Half Tree Hollow, Saint Helena
Half Tree Hollow is a residential district on the island of Saint Helena, located above the capital Jamestown and known as one of the island’s largest population centers.
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E.
St. Helena
St. Helena is a small, historic city in California’s Napa Valley known for its wineries, vineyards, and upscale culinary and tourism scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
burial site
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district ⓘ historic house ⓘ settlement ⓘ |
| adminCenterOf | Longwood District ⓘ |
| contains |
Longwood House
ⓘ
Napoleon’s tomb site (Valley of the Tomb) ⓘ |
| country | Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| currency | Saint Helena pound ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 500–600 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Saint Helena Government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Saint Helena
|
| hasClimate | mild oceanic climate ⓘ |
| hasFeature | grassland plateau ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark | Deadwood Plain ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | French national domain ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Napoleon Bonaparte died there in 1821
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Napoleon Bonaparte lived there from 1815 to 1821 ⓘ
linked to:
Exile of Napoleon Bonaparte
|
| knownFor |
death of Napoleon Bonaparte
ⓘ
exile of Napoleon Bonaparte ⓘ residence of Napoleon Bonaparte in exile ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Longwood, Saint Helena
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Saint Helena ⓘ South Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
linked to:
South Atlantic
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| near |
Jamestown, Saint Helena
ⓘ
linked to:
Jamestown District, Saint Helena
|
| partOf | British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha ⓘ |
| sovereignState | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+0 ⓘ |
| tourism | Napoleonic heritage tourism destination ⓘ |
| transport | connected by road to Jamestown ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Longwood, Saint Helena Description of subject: Longwood, Saint Helena is a district on the island of Saint Helena best known as the place of Napoleon Bonaparte’s exile and death.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
British East India Company administration of Saint Helena
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appliesToJurisdiction
→
Longwood, Saint Helena
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subject linked to:
Dr. Barry O’Meara
linked to: Longwood, Saint Helena
linked to: Longwood, Saint Helena
subject linked to:
Longwood, Saint Helena
linked to: Longwood, Saint Helena