Race Point Light
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Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts, guiding ships near the treacherous waters off Race Point.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Race Point Light canonical | 4 |
| Race Point Light Station | 1 |
| Race Point Light Station, Inc. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2145758 — 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 Light Context triple: [Race Point Beach, adjacentTo, Race Point Light]
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A.
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels through the surrounding coastal waters.
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B.
Nauset Light
Nauset Light is a historic, red-and-white lighthouse on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known as an iconic coastal landmark and symbol of the region.
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C.
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.
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D.
Spring Point Ledge Light
Spring Point Ledge Light is a historic caisson-style lighthouse off South Portland, Maine, that marks a dangerous ledge in Casco Bay and guides vessels entering Portland Harbor.
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E.
McGulpin Point Lighthouse
McGulpin Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, preserved today as a heritage site and museum.
- 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 Light Target entity description: Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts, guiding ships near the treacherous waters off Race Point.
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A.
Great Point Light
Great Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels through the surrounding coastal waters.
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B.
Nauset Light
Nauset Light is a historic, red-and-white lighthouse on Cape Cod in Massachusetts, known as an iconic coastal landmark and symbol of the region.
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C.
Brant Point Light
Brant Point Light is a historic lighthouse on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, guiding vessels into Nantucket Harbor and known as one of the oldest lighthouse sites in the United States.
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D.
Spring Point Ledge Light
Spring Point Ledge Light is a historic caisson-style lighthouse off South Portland, Maine, that marks a dangerous ledge in Casco Bay and guides vessels entering Portland Harbor.
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E.
McGulpin Point Lighthouse
McGulpin Point Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century lighthouse on the Straits of Mackinac in northern Michigan, preserved today as a heritage site and museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| accessibleBy |
four-wheel drive vehicle
ⓘ
hiking ⓘ sand road ⓘ |
| automated | 1972 ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
brick lining
ⓘ
cast iron ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately 42.058°N 70.247°W ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentLens | modern optic ⓘ |
| focalHeight | about 70 feet ⓘ |
| foundation | granite blocks ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
assistant keeper’s house
ⓘ
keeper’s house ⓘ oil house ⓘ whistle house ⓘ |
| hasFogSignal | yes ⓘ |
| height | about 45 feet ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic maritime structure ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic |
flashing white light
ⓘ
red sector ⓘ |
| listedOn | National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Race Point ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
ⓘ
Cape Cod National Seashore ⓘ Massachusetts ⓘ Provincetown ⓘ
surface form:
Provincetown, Massachusetts
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedNear |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Cape Cod Bay ⓘ treacherous shoals off Race Point ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Cape Cod ⓘ |
| managingAgent |
Race Point Light
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Race Point Light Station, Inc.
United States Coast Guard ⓘ |
| marking | white tower with black lantern ⓘ |
| NRHPListingYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| NRHPType | building ⓘ |
| offers | overnight accommodations ⓘ |
| originalLens |
Fresnel lens
ⓘ
surface form:
Fourth order Fresnel lens
|
| partOf |
Race Point Light
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Race Point Light Station
|
| purpose | to guide ships near the waters off Race Point ⓘ |
| range | approximately 12 nautical miles ⓘ |
| replacedEarlierLight | yes ⓘ |
| state | Massachusetts ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| town | Provincetown ⓘ |
| usedFor | aids to navigation ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 1816 ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1876 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Race Point Light Description of subject: Race Point Light is a historic lighthouse located at the northern tip of Cape Cod in Provincetown, Massachusetts, guiding ships near the treacherous waters off Race Point.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Race Point Light Station, Inc.
this entity surface form:
Race Point Light Station