Hereford Inlet Lighthouse
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Hereford Inlet Lighthouse is a historic Victorian-era lighthouse and museum on the New Jersey shore, known for its distinctive Swiss chalet–style architecture and scenic coastal setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hereford Inlet Lighthouse canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1476540 — 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: Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Context triple: [Cape May County, hasAttraction, Hereford Inlet 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.
Isle of May Lighthouse
The Isle of May Lighthouse is a historic Scottish lighthouse on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, known for guiding maritime traffic and its association with early lighthouse engineering.
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C.
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a historic early-19th-century stone lighthouse located on the Toronto Islands, known as one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on the Great Lakes.
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D.
Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
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E.
Chatham Lighthouse
Chatham Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, renowned for guiding ships through the treacherous waters off Chatham.
- 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: Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Target entity description: Hereford Inlet Lighthouse is a historic Victorian-era lighthouse and museum on the New Jersey shore, known for its distinctive Swiss chalet–style architecture and scenic coastal setting.
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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.
Isle of May Lighthouse
The Isle of May Lighthouse is a historic Scottish lighthouse on the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, known for guiding maritime traffic and its association with early lighthouse engineering.
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C.
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a historic early-19th-century stone lighthouse located on the Toronto Islands, known as one of the oldest surviving lighthouses on the Great Lakes.
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D.
Tahkuna Lighthouse
Tahkuna Lighthouse is a historic cast-iron lighthouse located on the northern tip of Hiiumaa Island in Estonia, known for being one of the tallest lighthouses in the country.
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E.
Chatham Lighthouse
Chatham Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, renowned for guiding ships through the treacherous waters off Chatham.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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lighthouse ⓘ museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Swiss chalet style
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Victorian ⓘ |
| attachedTo | keeper's dwelling ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | wood ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedAs | integrated lighthouse and keeper's house ⓘ |
| era | Victorian era ⓘ |
| hasAccess | open seasonally to the public ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in Cape May County, New Jersey
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Lighthouses in New Jersey ⓘ Museums in Cape May County, New Jersey ⓘ Tourist attractions in Cape May County, New Jersey ⓘ Victorian architecture in New Jersey ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
history of Hereford Inlet Light Station
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maritime history of Cape May County ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ornamental gardens
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scenic coastal setting ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
aid to navigation
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museum ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape May County, New Jersey
NERFINISHED
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North Wildwood, New Jersey ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Hereford Inlet
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New Jersey shore ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| managedBy |
North Wildwood
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surface form:
City of North Wildwood
|
| near |
Atlantic Ocean
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Wildwood, New Jersey ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1977 ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1874 ⓘ |
| originalLensType |
Fresnel lens
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surface form:
Fourth order Fresnel lens
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| owner |
North Wildwood
ⓘ
surface form:
City of North Wildwood
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| region |
Mid-Atlantic states
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surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
|
| state |
New Jersey, United States
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surface form:
New Jersey
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| towerShape | square tower ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical exhibits
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public tours ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1874 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hereford Inlet Lighthouse Description of subject: Hereford Inlet Lighthouse is a historic Victorian-era lighthouse and museum on the New Jersey shore, known for its distinctive Swiss chalet–style architecture and scenic coastal setting.
Referenced by (3)
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