Pointe Vénus
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Pointe Vénus is a historic headland and black-sand beach on the island of Tahiti, known as the site where Captain James Cook observed the 1769 transit of Venus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pointe Vénus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9141120 — 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: Pointe Vénus Context triple: [Point Venus, Tahiti, hasName, Pointe Vénus]
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A.
Pointe Hélène
Pointe Hélène is one of the prominent subsidiary summits on the Grandes Jorasses massif in the Mont Blanc range of the Alps.
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B.
Pointe Croz
Pointe Croz is one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, renowned among alpinists for its challenging high-altitude climbing routes.
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C.
Pont Drouin
Pont Drouin is a bridge spanning the Saint-Charles River in Quebec, Canada.
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D.
Crassier
Crassier is a small Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud, located near the French border in the Nyon District.
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E.
Valee
Valee is an American rapper known for his laid-back flow, minimalist beats, and work with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label.
- 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: Pointe Vénus Target entity description: Pointe Vénus is a historic headland and black-sand beach on the island of Tahiti, known as the site where Captain James Cook observed the 1769 transit of Venus.
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A.
Pointe Hélène
Pointe Hélène is one of the prominent subsidiary summits on the Grandes Jorasses massif in the Mont Blanc range of the Alps.
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B.
Pointe Croz
Pointe Croz is one of the principal summits of the Grandes Jorasses in the Mont Blanc massif of the Alps, renowned among alpinists for its challenging high-altitude climbing routes.
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C.
Pont Drouin
Pont Drouin is a bridge spanning the Saint-Charles River in Quebec, Canada.
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D.
Crassier
Crassier is a small Swiss municipality in the canton of Vaud, located near the French border in the Nyon District.
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E.
Valee
Valee is an American rapper known for his laid-back flow, minimalist beats, and work with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music label.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
beach
ⓘ
headland ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| coordinateSystem | geographic coordinates ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | road access ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Point Venus ⓘ |
| hasAstronomicalAssociation |
planet Venus
ⓘ
transit of Venus ⓘ |
| hasClimate | tropical climate ⓘ |
| hasEvent | 1769 transit of Venus observation ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalFeature | black-sand beach ⓘ |
| hasLandform | headland ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after the planet Venus ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Papeete ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Mahina ⓘ |
| hasNearbyWaterBody |
Matavai Bay
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| hasRecreationalActivity |
picnicking
ⓘ
snorkeling ⓘ surfing ⓘ swimming ⓘ walking ⓘ |
| hasSandColor | black ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Pointe Vénus Lighthouse
ⓘ
linked to:
Point Venus Lighthouse
|
| hasUse |
historical commemoration site
ⓘ
public beach ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
coastal vegetation
ⓘ
coconut trees ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Matavai Bay ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | local historic landmark ⓘ |
| isCoastType | volcanic island coast ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Captain James Cook
ⓘ
historic lighthouse ⓘ observation of the 1769 transit of Venus ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Commune of Mahina
ⓘ
French Polynesia ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ Tahiti ⓘ |
| partOf | Society Islands ⓘ |
| tourismType |
beach tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Captain James Cook
ⓘ
linked to:
James Cook
HMS Endeavour expedition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pointe Vénus Description of subject: Pointe Vénus is a historic headland and black-sand beach on the island of Tahiti, known as the site where Captain James Cook observed the 1769 transit of Venus.
Referenced by (1)
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