Chatham Lighthouse
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Chatham Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, renowned for guiding ships through the treacherous waters off Chatham.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chatham Lighthouse canonical | 6 |
| Chatham Light | 2 |
| Chatham Lighthouse Beach | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T710538 — 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: Chatham Lighthouse Context triple: [Chatham, knownFor, Chatham 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.
Round Island Lighthouse
Round Island Lighthouse is a historic red-and-white beacon located on Round Island in Michigan, guiding ships through the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes.
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C.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
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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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: Chatham Lighthouse Target entity description: Chatham Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, renowned for guiding ships through the treacherous waters off Chatham.
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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.
Round Island Lighthouse
Round Island Lighthouse is a historic red-and-white beacon located on Round Island in Michigan, guiding ships through the Straits of Mackinac in the Great Lakes.
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C.
Eastern Point Lighthouse
Eastern Point Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Gloucester, Massachusetts, guiding ships at the entrance to Gloucester Harbor on the Atlantic Ocean.
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D.
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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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 (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chatham Light
ⓘ
linked to:
Chatham Lighthouse
Twin Lights of Chatham ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
maritime navigation on Cape Cod
ⓘ
shipwrecks off Chatham ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Chatham, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Lighthouses in Massachusetts ⓘ Tourist attractions in Barnstable County, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| county |
Barnstable County
ⓘ
linked to:
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
|
| function | guides ships through waters off Chatham ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
keeper’s house
ⓘ
light tower ⓘ |
| heritage | historic coastal beacon ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Morris Island Road, Chatham, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Cape Cod coastal environment ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cape Cod ⓘ |
| location | Chatham, Massachusetts ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Coast Guard Station Chatham ⓘ |
| marking | white tower ⓘ |
| near |
Chatham Bars
ⓘ
Monomoy Island ⓘ |
| notableFor | guiding ships through treacherous waters off Chatham ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| overlooks | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| purpose | aid to navigation ⓘ |
| region | New England ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chatham Lighthouse Description of subject: Chatham Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, renowned for guiding ships through the treacherous waters off Chatham.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chatham Lighthouse
linked to: Chatham Lighthouse
linked to: Chatham Lighthouse