Yaquina Head Lighthouse
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Yaquina Head Lighthouse is a historic, still-operating beacon near Newport that is the tallest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast and a popular coastal landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yaquina Head Lighthouse canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T843778 — 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: Yaquina Head Lighthouse Context triple: [Oregon Coast, hasLighthouse, Yaquina Head Lighthouse]
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A.
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal lighthouse in Newport, Oregon, notable for being one of the oldest standing structures on the Oregon coast and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Heceta Head Lighthouse is a historic, highly photographed beacon perched on a scenic cliff along the central Oregon Coast, renowned for its powerful light and picturesque setting.
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C.
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on California’s rugged north coast that once guided ships navigating the hazardous waters off Cape Mendocino.
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D.
Boca Chita Lighthouse
Boca Chita Lighthouse is a small, historic ornamental lighthouse located on Boca Chita Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida, known as a picturesque landmark rather than an active navigational aid.
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E.
Anacapa Island Lighthouse
Anacapa Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Anacapa Island off the coast of California, guiding ships through the Santa Barbara Channel.
- 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: Yaquina Head Lighthouse Target entity description: Yaquina Head Lighthouse is a historic, still-operating beacon near Newport that is the tallest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast and a popular coastal landmark.
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A.
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse
Yaquina Bay Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century coastal lighthouse in Newport, Oregon, notable for being one of the oldest standing structures on the Oregon coast and a popular tourist attraction.
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B.
Heceta Head Lighthouse
Heceta Head Lighthouse is a historic, highly photographed beacon perched on a scenic cliff along the central Oregon Coast, renowned for its powerful light and picturesque setting.
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C.
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse
Cape Mendocino Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on California’s rugged north coast that once guided ships navigating the hazardous waters off Cape Mendocino.
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D.
Boca Chita Lighthouse
Boca Chita Lighthouse is a small, historic ornamental lighthouse located on Boca Chita Key in Biscayne National Park, Florida, known as a picturesque landmark rather than an active navigational aid.
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E.
Anacapa Island Lighthouse
Anacapa Island Lighthouse is a historic navigational beacon on Anacapa Island off the coast of California, guiding ships through the Santa Barbara Channel.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic site
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | conical tower ⓘ |
| automated | 1966 ⓘ |
| category | Lighthouses in Oregon ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Lincoln County ⓘ |
| currentUse | aids to navigation ⓘ |
| focalHeight |
162 feet
ⓘ
49 meters ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
attached workroom
ⓘ
keeper's quarters (former) ⓘ |
| height |
28 meters
ⓘ
93 feet ⓘ |
| historicUse | aids to navigation ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
bird watching
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ whale watching ⓘ |
| lanternColor | black ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | white flash every 2 seconds ⓘ |
| listedAs | historic landmark (local and regional significance) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lincoln County, Oregon
ⓘ
Newport, Oregon ⓘ Oregon ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
Yaquina Head ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Oregon Coast
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| managedBy |
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
ⓘ
surface form:
Bureau of Land Management
|
| marking | white tower ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Newport, Oregon ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| originalLensType | first-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| partOf | Yaquina Head Outstanding Natural Area ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| region | Pacific Northwest ⓘ |
| state | Oregon ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| stillOperating | true ⓘ |
| tallestOn | Oregon Coast ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1873 ⓘ |
| yearFirstLit | 1873 ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1873 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yaquina Head Lighthouse Description of subject: Yaquina Head Lighthouse is a historic, still-operating beacon near Newport that is the tallest lighthouse on the Oregon Coast and a popular coastal landmark.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Newport, Oregon