Cape Agulhas Lighthouse
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Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is a historic South African lighthouse marking the southernmost tip of Africa and serving as a key navigational aid where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cape Agulhas Lighthouse canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7180249 — 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: Cape Agulhas Lighthouse Context triple: [Cape Agulhas, hasFeature, Cape Agulhas Lighthouse]
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A.
Cape Point Lighthouse
Cape Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on the rugged cliffs of Cape Point in South Africa, guiding ships around the treacherous waters near the Cape of Good Hope.
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B.
Port Shepstone Lighthouse
Port Shepstone Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Port Shepstone, South Africa, known for guiding ships along the KwaZulu-Natal shoreline and serving as a notable local landmark.
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C.
Cape Arago Lighthouse
Cape Arago Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the Oregon coast, known for guiding ships near Coos Bay and serving as a prominent scenic landmark.
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D.
South Horn lighthouse
South Horn lighthouse is a navigational light station located at the southern end of the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, helping guide maritime traffic in the area.
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E.
Wadjemup Lighthouse
Wadjemup Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Rottnest Island in Western Australia, serving as a key navigational aid for vessels off the Perth coastline.
- 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: Cape Agulhas Lighthouse Target entity description: Cape Agulhas Lighthouse is a historic South African lighthouse marking the southernmost tip of Africa and serving as a key navigational aid where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans meet.
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A.
Cape Point Lighthouse
Cape Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon located on the rugged cliffs of Cape Point in South Africa, guiding ships around the treacherous waters near the Cape of Good Hope.
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B.
Port Shepstone Lighthouse
Port Shepstone Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Port Shepstone, South Africa, known for guiding ships along the KwaZulu-Natal shoreline and serving as a notable local landmark.
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C.
Cape Arago Lighthouse
Cape Arago Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the Oregon coast, known for guiding ships near Coos Bay and serving as a prominent scenic landmark.
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D.
South Horn lighthouse
South Horn lighthouse is a navigational light station located at the southern end of the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, helping guide maritime traffic in the area.
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E.
Wadjemup Lighthouse
Wadjemup Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Rottnest Island in Western Australia, serving as a key navigational aid for vessels off the Perth coastline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Egyptian Revival ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Western Cape
ⓘ
Lighthouses in South Africa ⓘ Tourist attractions in Western Cape ⓘ |
| cityServed | shipping around southern tip of Africa ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1847 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countryAdmin |
Republic of South Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
South Africa
|
| designedBy | Colonel Charles Cornwell Michell ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
lighthouse museum
ⓘ
viewing platform ⓘ visitor centre ⓘ |
| height |
27 metres
ⓘ
approximately 89 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
national monument
ⓘ
provincial heritage site ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | group flashing light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 30 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Agulhas
ⓘ
Western Cape ⓘ |
| locatedNear | meeting point of Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Cape Agulhas headland
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linked to:
Cape Agulhas
rocky coastline ⓘ southernmost tip of Africa ⓘ |
| managingAgent | Transnet National Ports Authority ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with red bands ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Agulhas National Park
ⓘ
official southernmost point of Africa marker ⓘ |
| opened | 1849 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | South African lighthouse authorities ⓘ |
| originalPowerSource | oil lamp ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric light ⓘ |
| purpose |
navigational aid
ⓘ
warning of dangerous coastline ⓘ |
| region |
Overberg
ⓘ
linked to:
Overberg District
|
| significance |
marks junction of Atlantic and Indian Oceans
ⓘ
marks southernmost tip of Africa ⓘ one of the oldest lighthouses in South Africa ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
climbing tower
ⓘ
ocean viewing ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1848 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
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