Race Point
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Race Point is a prominent sandy tip of Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts, known for its shifting dunes, strong currents, and historic lighthouse overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Race Point canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1327370 — 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: Race Point Context triple: [Provincetown Harbor, hasNearbyLandform, Race Point]
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A.
North Point
North Point is a historic area in Maryland that served as a key battlefield during the War of 1812’s defense of Baltimore.
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B.
Del Mar
Del Mar is a coastal city in San Diego County, California, known for its beaches, upscale residential areas, and the Del Mar Fairgrounds and racetrack.
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C.
Turner Highlands
Turner Highlands is a rural community or area within the town of Turner in Androscoggin County, Maine, known for its scenic, elevated landscape.
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D.
Point Bennett
Point Bennett is a remote, wildlife-rich headland on the western tip of San Miguel Island in California’s Channel Islands, known for its large colonies of seals and sea lions.
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E.
Palisades
Palisades is a primarily residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., known for its leafy streets, community feel, and proximity to the Potomac River.
- 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: Race Point Target entity description: Race Point is a prominent sandy tip of Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts, known for its shifting dunes, strong currents, and historic lighthouse overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
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A.
North Point
North Point is a historic area in Maryland that served as a key battlefield during the War of 1812’s defense of Baltimore.
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B.
Del Mar
Del Mar is a coastal city in San Diego County, California, known for its beaches, upscale residential areas, and the Del Mar Fairgrounds and racetrack.
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C.
Turner Highlands
Turner Highlands is a rural community or area within the town of Turner in Androscoggin County, Maine, known for its scenic, elevated landscape.
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D.
Point Bennett
Point Bennett is a remote, wildlife-rich headland on the western tip of San Miguel Island in California’s Channel Islands, known for its large colonies of seals and sea lions.
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E.
Palisades
Palisades is a primarily residential neighborhood in Northwest Washington, D.C., known for its leafy streets, community feel, and proximity to the Potomac River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cape
ⓘ
coastal headland ⓘ geographic feature ⓘ |
| accessibleFrom |
Provincetown
ⓘ
surface form:
Provincetown, Massachusetts
|
| administeredBy |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| borders | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate with maritime influence ⓘ |
| coastType | ocean-facing outer Cape Cod coast ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
sandy tip of Cape Cod
ⓘ
shifting sand dunes ⓘ strong ocean currents ⓘ |
| hasHazard |
cold Atlantic water temperatures
ⓘ
strong rip currents ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility | Race Point Beach parking area ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTrail | dune trails of Cape Cod National Seashore ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
fishing
ⓘ
hiking on sand dunes ⓘ surfing ⓘ swimming ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ |
| hasSandType | fine to medium-grained marine sand ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Race Point Light ⓘ |
| hasView |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Stellwagen Bank ⓘ
surface form:
Stellwagen Bank area offshore
|
| hasWildlife |
seals
ⓘ
whales offshore ⓘ |
| knownFor |
broad sandy beaches
ⓘ
historic lighthouse ⓘ surf conditions ⓘ whale watching from shore ⓘ |
| lightServedBy | Race Point Light ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Cape Cod ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ Provincetown ⓘ
surface form:
Provincetown, Massachusetts
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| near |
Herring Cove Beach
ⓘ
Provincetown Harbor ⓘ Race Point Beach ⓘ |
| orientation | northwest tip of Cape Cod ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cape Cod National Seashore
ⓘ
Outer Cape Cod ⓘ |
| region |
New England coastline
ⓘ
surface form:
New England coast
|
| subjectTo |
coastal erosion
ⓘ
sand deposition and shifting shoreline ⓘ |
| usedFor | navigation along Cape Cod coast ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Race Point Description of subject: Race Point is a prominent sandy tip of Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts, known for its shifting dunes, strong currents, and historic lighthouse overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.