St Catherine's Lighthouse
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St Catherine's Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the southern tip of England’s Isle of Wight, guiding ships through the English Channel.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| St Catherine's Lighthouse canonical | 2 |
| St Catherine's Point Lighthouse | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T498904 — 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: St Catherine's Lighthouse Context triple: [Isle of Wight, hasLandmark, St Catherine's Lighthouse]
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A.
Elie Lighthouse
Elie Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon near the village of Elie in Fife, Scotland, guiding ships along the Firth of Forth.
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B.
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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C.
Big Red Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
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D.
Derby Wharf Light Station
Derby Wharf Light Station is a small historic lighthouse in Salem, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into Salem Harbor and now serves as part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
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E.
Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the eastern shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, known for guiding ships along the treacherous waters off the island since the mid-19th century.
- 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: St Catherine's Lighthouse Target entity description: St Catherine's Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the southern tip of England’s Isle of Wight, guiding ships through the English Channel.
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A.
Elie Lighthouse
Elie Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon near the village of Elie in Fife, Scotland, guiding ships along the Firth of Forth.
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B.
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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C.
Big Red Lighthouse
Big Red Lighthouse is a historic, bright-red navigational beacon at the channel entrance to Lake Michigan in Holland, Michigan, and a well-known local icon.
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D.
Derby Wharf Light Station
Derby Wharf Light Station is a small historic lighthouse in Salem, Massachusetts, that once guided maritime traffic into Salem Harbor and now serves as part of the Salem Maritime National Historic Site.
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E.
Sankaty Head Light
Sankaty Head Light is a historic lighthouse on the eastern shore of Nantucket, Massachusetts, known for guiding ships along the treacherous waters off the island since the mid-19th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
coastal beacon
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | restricted operational site with limited public access ⓘ |
| associatedWith | maritime safety in the English Channel ⓘ |
| automationStatus | automated ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elevation | low-lying coastal site ⓘ |
| function | guides ships through the English Channel ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in the Isle of Wight
ⓘ
Coastal infrastructure in England ⓘ Lighthouses in the Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
attached keeper's cottages
ⓘ
gallery ⓘ lantern ⓘ |
| hasFogSignal | yes ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| lightingCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 25 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
English Channel
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St Catherine's Point ⓘ |
| locatedOn | southern tip of the Isle of Wight ⓘ |
| managingAgent | Trinity House ⓘ |
| marking | white tower ⓘ |
| navigationSystemType | visual navigation aid ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Niton ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the southernmost lighthouses in England ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Trinity House ⓘ |
| originallyBuilt | 19th century ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Trinity House ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric light ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| rebuiltAfter | World War II damage ⓘ |
| region | south coast of England ⓘ |
| seaAreaServed | English Channel ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| towerShape | tapered octagonal tower ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1838 ⓘ |
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: St Catherine's Lighthouse Description of subject: St Catherine's Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the southern tip of England’s Isle of Wight, guiding ships through the English Channel.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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