Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco

E109234

pier tourist attraction waterfront structure

Pier 45 at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco is a historic waterfront pier known for its preserved World War II-era ships, maritime attractions, and proximity to popular tourist destinations.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf	2
Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T776083 — 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: Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
Context triple: [SS Jeremiah O’Brien, berthLocation, Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco]

A. Pier 39
Pier 39 is a popular waterfront shopping, dining, and entertainment complex in San Francisco best known for its sea lions, bay views, and tourist attractions.
B. Fisherman’s Wharf
Fisherman’s Wharf is a popular waterfront neighborhood and tourist destination in San Francisco known for its seafood restaurants, historic piers, and views of the bay and Alcatraz Island.
C. Fisherman’s Wharf
Fisherman’s Wharf is a popular waterfront attraction in Victoria, British Columbia, known for its colorful floating homes, seafood eateries, and marine wildlife viewing.
D. Pier 57
Pier 57 is a historic waterfront pier and entertainment complex on Seattle’s Elliott Bay, featuring restaurants, shops, and attractions along the city’s central waterfront.
E. Civic Center, San Francisco
Civic Center, San Francisco is a historic governmental and cultural district in the heart of the city, known for its grand Beaux-Arts architecture, major civic institutions, and prominent public plazas.
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: Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco
Target entity description: Pier 45 at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco is a historic waterfront pier known for its preserved World War II-era ships, maritime attractions, and proximity to popular tourist destinations.

A. Pier 39
Pier 39 is a popular waterfront shopping, dining, and entertainment complex in San Francisco best known for its sea lions, bay views, and tourist attractions.
B. Fisherman’s Wharf
Fisherman’s Wharf is a popular waterfront neighborhood and tourist destination in San Francisco known for its seafood restaurants, historic piers, and views of the bay and Alcatraz Island.
C. Fisherman’s Wharf
Fisherman’s Wharf is a popular waterfront attraction in Victoria, British Columbia, known for its colorful floating homes, seafood eateries, and marine wildlife viewing.
D. Pier 57
Pier 57 is a historic waterfront pier and entertainment complex on Seattle’s Elliott Bay, featuring restaurants, shops, and attractions along the city’s central waterfront.
E. Civic Center, San Francisco
Civic Center, San Francisco is a historic governmental and cultural district in the heart of the city, known for its grand Beaux-Arts architecture, major civic institutions, and prominent public plazas.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	pier ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ waterfront structure ⓘ
access	publicly accessible ⓘ
adjacentTo	Fisherman’s Wharf waterfront promenade ⓘ San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park ⓘ surface form: San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park area
bodyOfWater	San Francisco Bay ⓘ
city	San Francisco ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
era	World War II ⓘ
function	maritime heritage site ⓘ museum ship berth ⓘ tourist pier ⓘ
hasAttraction	Musee Mecanique ⓘ SS Jeremiah O’Brien ⓘ USS Pampanito ⓘ historic World War II-era ships ⓘ
hasMuseumShip	SS Jeremiah O’Brien ⓘ USS Pampanito ⓘ
hasViewOf	Alcatraz Island ⓘ Golden Gate Bridge ⓘ
heritageDesignation	historic maritime site (local significance) ⓘ
locatedIn	California, United States ⓘ surface form: California Fisherman’s Wharf ⓘ surface form: Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco San Francisco ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
near	Ghirardelli Square ⓘ Pier 39 ⓘ San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park ⓘ
neighborhood	Fisherman’s Wharf ⓘ
notableFor	historic waterfront setting ⓘ maritime attractions ⓘ preserved World War II-era naval vessels ⓘ
partOf	Port of San Francisco ⓘ Embarcadero, San Francisco ⓘ surface form: San Francisco waterfront
period	20th century ⓘ
primaryVisitors	school groups ⓘ tourists ⓘ
region	Northern California ⓘ
theme	merchant marine history ⓘ naval history ⓘ submarine warfare history ⓘ
tourismType	heritage tourism ⓘ maritime tourism ⓘ
transportConnection	Muni F-Market & Wharves line ⓘ surface form: Muni F-Market & Wharves streetcar line
usedFor	educational programs ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ public tours ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

SS Jeremiah O’Brien → berthLocation → Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco ⓘ

USS Pampanito → berth → Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco ⓘ

this entity surface form: Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf

SS-383 → mooredAt → Pier 45, Fisherman’s Wharf, San Francisco ⓘ

subject surface form: USS Pampanito (SS-383)