Quonset Point
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Quonset Point is a peninsula in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, known historically for the Quonset Point Naval Air Station and as the namesake of the Quonset hut.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Quonset Point canonical | 4 |
| Quonset Point Naval Air Station | 2 |
| Naval Air Station Quonset Point | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4826766 — 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: Quonset Point Context triple: [Washington County, Rhode Island, contains, Quonset Point]
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A.
West Point Military Reservation
West Point Military Reservation is a major U.S. Army installation in New York best known as the home of the United States Military Academy.
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B.
Battleship Cove
Battleship Cove is a maritime museum and war memorial in Fall River, Massachusetts, best known for its large collection of preserved World War II naval vessels, including the battleship USS Massachusetts.
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C.
Naval Station Newport
Naval Station Newport is a major U.S. Navy installation in Newport, Rhode Island, known primarily as a center for naval education, training, and war college activities.
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D.
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is a major U.S. Navy ordnance storage, loading, and logistics facility located near Yorktown, Virginia.
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E.
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler is a major United States Marine Corps installation in Okinawa, Japan, serving as a key hub for forward-deployed Marine forces in the Pacific region.
- 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: Quonset Point Target entity description: Quonset Point is a peninsula in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, known historically for the Quonset Point Naval Air Station and as the namesake of the Quonset hut.
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A.
West Point Military Reservation
West Point Military Reservation is a major U.S. Army installation in New York best known as the home of the United States Military Academy.
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B.
Battleship Cove
Battleship Cove is a maritime museum and war memorial in Fall River, Massachusetts, best known for its large collection of preserved World War II naval vessels, including the battleship USS Massachusetts.
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C.
Naval Station Newport
Naval Station Newport is a major U.S. Navy installation in Newport, Rhode Island, known primarily as a center for naval education, training, and war college activities.
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D.
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is a major U.S. Navy ordnance storage, loading, and logistics facility located near Yorktown, Virginia.
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E.
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler
Marine Corps Base Camp Smedley D. Butler is a major United States Marine Corps installation in Okinawa, Japan, serving as a key hub for forward-deployed Marine forces in the Pacific region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former military installation
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military air base ⓘ peninsula ⓘ prefabricated structure ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Narragansett Bay shipping channels ⓘ |
| branchOf | United States Navy ⓘ |
| closed | 1974 ⓘ |
| coast |
Atlantic Ocean coast
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linked to:
Atlantic coast of North America
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| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| developedAt |
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
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linked to:
Quonset Point
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| economicRole |
automobile import hub
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manufacturing center ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Town of North Kingstown
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linked to:
North Kingstown, Rhode Island
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| hasFacility |
Port of Davisville
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Quonset State Airport ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
deep-water port
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highway access ⓘ rail connections ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
military industrial area
ⓘ
naval aviation base ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
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linked to:
Quonset Point
Quonset huts ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Narragansett Bay
ⓘ
North Kingstown, Rhode Island ⓘ Washington County, Rhode Island ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Quonset Point ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Quonset Point ⓘ |
| namedFor | Quonset hut ⓘ |
| near |
Newport, Rhode Island
ⓘ
Providence, Rhode Island ⓘ
linked to:
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
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| partOf | Quonset Business Park ⓘ |
| redevelopedBy | Quonset Development Corporation ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| state | Rhode Island ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| usedFor |
anti-submarine warfare operations
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aviation ⓘ field hospitals ⓘ industrial development ⓘ military housing ⓘ naval aviation training ⓘ port operations ⓘ storage buildings ⓘ |
| usedIn | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Quonset Point Description of subject: Quonset Point is a peninsula in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, known historically for the Quonset Point Naval Air Station and as the namesake of the Quonset hut.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Quonset Point
subject linked to:
Quonset Point
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Quonset Point
linked to: Quonset Point
linked to: Quonset Point