Mile Rock Lighthouse
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Mile Rock Lighthouse is an offshore navigational beacon located at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, known for warning ships away from the treacherous Mile Rocks near Lands End.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mile Rock Lighthouse canonical | 5 |
| Mile Rock Lighthouse (offshore view) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7529484 — 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: Mile Rock Lighthouse Context triple: [Lands End, overlooks, Mile Rock Lighthouse]
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A.
Neist Point Lighthouse
Neist Point Lighthouse is a remote, early 20th-century Scottish lighthouse perched dramatically on the westernmost tip of the Isle of Skye, guiding ships through the waters of the Inner Hebrides.
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B.
Wind Point Lighthouse
Wind Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, known as one of the oldest and tallest active lighthouses on the Great Lakes.
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C.
McGulpin Point Lighthouse
McGulpin Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, preserved today as a heritage site and museum.
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D.
Cape Schanck Lighthouse
Cape Schanck Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal lighthouse on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, known for its dramatic cliff-top setting and maritime heritage.
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E.
Manitowaning Lighthouse
Manitowaning Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada, that once guided ships on Lake Huron.
- 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: Mile Rock Lighthouse Target entity description: Mile Rock Lighthouse is an offshore navigational beacon located at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, known for warning ships away from the treacherous Mile Rocks near Lands End.
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A.
Neist Point Lighthouse
Neist Point Lighthouse is a remote, early 20th-century Scottish lighthouse perched dramatically on the westernmost tip of the Isle of Skye, guiding ships through the waters of the Inner Hebrides.
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B.
Wind Point Lighthouse
Wind Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin, known as one of the oldest and tallest active lighthouses on the Great Lakes.
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C.
McGulpin Point Lighthouse
McGulpin Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, preserved today as a heritage site and museum.
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D.
Cape Schanck Lighthouse
Cape Schanck Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal lighthouse on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula, known for its dramatic cliff-top setting and maritime heritage.
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E.
Manitowaning Lighthouse
Manitowaning Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Manitoulin Island in Ontario, Canada, that once guided ships on Lake Huron.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lighthouse
ⓘ
navigational aid ⓘ offshore lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | only by boat ⓘ |
| automated | 1966 ⓘ |
| bodyOfWater |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in San Francisco
ⓘ
Lighthouses in California ⓘ Transportation in the San Francisco Bay Area ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1905 ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deactivated | 1966 ⓘ |
| foundation | concrete and steel caisson ⓘ |
| function | navigational beacon ⓘ |
| hazardMarked | Mile Rocks ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic lighthouse ⓘ |
| inception | 1906 ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California
ⓘ
linked to:
California, United States
Pacific Ocean ⓘ San Francisco Bay ⓘ off the coast of San Francisco ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Golden Gate National Recreation Area ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Golden Gate
ⓘ
Lands End ⓘ Mile Rocks ⓘ |
| locatedOff | Lands End ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Mile Rock
ⓘ
linked to:
Mile Rocks
|
| locatedWestOf | Golden Gate Bridge ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with red band (historical) ⓘ |
| material |
concrete
ⓘ
steel ⓘ |
| navigationArea | approaches to the Golden Gate ⓘ |
| nearCity | San Francisco ⓘ |
| notableFor |
location at the entrance to San Francisco Bay
ⓘ
warning ships away from treacherous Mile Rocks ⓘ |
| partOf | navigational system of San Francisco Bay ⓘ |
| purpose |
aid navigation at the entrance to San Francisco Bay
ⓘ
warn ships away from Mile Rocks ⓘ |
| region | Northern California ⓘ |
| status | active aid to navigation (lighted structure remains) ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1906 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mile Rock Lighthouse Description of subject: Mile Rock Lighthouse is an offshore navigational beacon located at the entrance to San Francisco Bay, known for warning ships away from the treacherous Mile Rocks near Lands End.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.